Why practices get EMRs
Quick View. Sept. 25, 2006.
What leads practices to acquire technology?
| 81.7% |
Efficiency and convenience for physicians through remote access to patient data, fewer interruptions from pharmacies and patients about refills, laboratory results, etc. |
| 60.0% |
Savings and increased revenue from improved coding, charge capture and decreased manual transcription. |
| 52.6% |
Patient and physician satisfaction. |
| 44.4% |
The need to survive and thrive in a more competitive, interconnected world. |
| 33.0% |
Value-based health care purchasing/pay-for-performance. |
| 15.8% |
Possibility of subsidized purchase of EMR, e-prescribing and other systems by employers, payers and large health systems. |
| 6.9% |
Pressure from insurers. |
The Medical Records Institute's annual survey of electronic medical record trends provides some answers. The Massachusetts-based industry group asked group practices and hospitals what factors drive the need for an EMR. The 437 group-practice respondents could select multiple factors; margin of error is 4.7%.
Source: Medical Records Institute
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