In this episode of New Directions in Health Care: The Commonwealth Fund Podcast, producer Sandy Hausman visits a V.A. hospital in Virginia to see how electronic record keeping has improved quality on almost every measure of care. She also talks with the author of a Commonwealth Fund–supported study that provided crucial evidence linking health information technology, such as automated order entry, notes, and decision-support, with lower mortality rates as well as lower costs. Subscribe to New Directions in Health Care to receive updates as new episodes are posted.
