CMS, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, has provided a new tool to help explain Health Information Technology (HIT) and the benefits of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and Electronic Prescribing.

This document entitled High-Tech Tools to Manage Your Health Information, along with the benefits of EHRs and ePrescribing, explains Personal Health Records (PHRs) and the need for each user to take an active role in protecting his/her private health information in conjunction with the established state and federal privacy laws. Providers and facilities can customize the document with their branding as a tool to educate patients about the value of HIT.

To review this document or to use it in whole or in part, click here.