Source: US Census cited in An Unhealthy America: The Economic Burden of Chronic Disease

Source: National Health Expenditure Accounts (NHEA) cited in Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Policy Brief no. 16

Health Care Today

Sources: MEPS, NHIS, Milken Institute in An Unhealthy America: The Economic Burden of Chronic DiseaseNote: Treatment expenditures for individuals in nursing homes, prisons, or under other institutional care are not included. Treatmentexpenditures for comorbidities and secondary effects of listed diseases are also excluded.

Sources: MEPS, Milken Institute cited n An Unhealthy America: The Economic Burden of Chronic Disease

…a growing recognition that a stronger information technology (IT) infrastructure is integral to addressing such national concerns as the need to improve the safety and quality of health care, rising health care costs, and matters of homeland security related to the health sector.

July 31, 2003

Model Component of the Model

Standard Source (Standard-Setting Body)

Basic Computer Competencies

European Computer Driving License

European Computer Driving License Foundation (www.ecdl.org)

Information Literacy

Information Literacy Competency Standards

American Library Association (www.ala.org

Information Management

Electronic Health Record Functional Model – Clinical Care Components

Level Seven (HL7) www.hl7.org

International Computer Driving License – Health

European Computer Driving License Foundation ww.ecdl.org