The materials in the HIT toolkit were developed by the California Academy of Family Physicians with grant support from The Physicians Foundation. They have been adapted for Texas and were posted in March 2011.

>> EHR Incentive Program Basic Facts

>> Five Things to Do NOW

>> A Physician’s Guide to Working with the HIT Regional Extension Centers in Texas

>> Why Implement an Electronic Health Record?

>> Determinants of Successful EHR Implementation

>> Patient Volume Information

>> CAFP EHR Readiness Assessment Tool

>> Summary of Meaningful Use Objectives for Eligible Professionals

>> What Do Federal EHR Incentives and Meaningful Use Mean to You?

>> EHR Vendor Selection and Contracting

>> Vendor Selection Tools (Chart)

>> Available HIT Tools and Resources (Links)

>> Health Information Technology in Primary Care: A Bibliography

HITECH: Everything you need to know about the federal stimulus for HIT

The federal government has pledged billions in stimulus dollars to encourage physicians to adopt health information technology, but some terms have yet to be defined and the clock is ticking. Find out how you can stake your claim.

posted in Texas Family Physician Online Vol. 60 No. 3 | Fall 2009

Get Smart: Accessing patients’ benefit information

A bill passed in the Texas Legislature may help get you off the phone and back to treating patients.

posted in Texas Family Physician Online Vol. 58 No. 3 | Fall 2007

FPs could benefit from health IT final rules

In early September 2006, HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt announced final regulations that will support physician adoption of e-prescribing and electronic health records technology.

posted in Texas Family Physician Online Vol. 57 No. 4 | Winter 2006

Waiting to upgrade

Health information technology is supposed to ensure higher quality care for patients, increase efficiency for physicians and save billions in national health spending. So what’s taking so long?

posted in Texas Family Physician Online Vol. 57 No. 3 | Fall 2006

Center for Health Information Technology

Stay informed on the latest news, tools and tutorials of cutting-edge technology through AAFP’s Center for Health Information Technology. Just for you, the center can help you improve the quality and safety of your medical care and increase the efficiency of your medical practice.

Behold the amazing continuity of care record

This technology could put patients’ health records in their pockets. Will it prove to be the first step to EHR interoperability?

posted in Texas Family Physician Online Vol. 56 No. 3 | Summer 2005

Steps to EHR Success: A best-practices approach

Congratulations. You’ve finally decided to go for it!

posted in Texas Family Physician Online Vol. 56 No. 2 | Spring 2005

Should you shred your paper? Utilizing the electronic medical record

A panacea to some, a sign of the apocalypse to others, welcome to the age of the electronic medical record.

posted in Texas Family Physician Online Vol. 55 No. 3 | Summer 2004