Survey: 62% of small providers say EHRs make practices run more smoothly
According to the third annual State of the Small Practice survey conducted by EHR vendor Practice Fusion, 45% of doctors report an improvement in their business after adopting EHRs, and 62% say the electronic record systems make their practices run more smoothly. While half of the 1000 practices reported that they had little or [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - January 10, 2013 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News Benefits Incentives Meaningful Use Source Type: news
EHRs: Small Practices Need Sustained Technical HelpEHRs: Small Practices Need Sustained Technical Help
Among small physician practices in New York City, only those receiving extensive, sustained, technical assistance had significantly improved quality of care after EHR implementation. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Business of Medicine News Source Type: news
EHR tech help, quality gains linked: study
“High-intensity technical assistance might be key to realizing quality gains from the use of electronic health-record systems among small-practice doctors caring for patients in underserved areas, a new study suggests.
The study, published in Health Affairs and undertaken by researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College and the Primary Care Information Project of the New York City [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - January 9, 2013 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News Implementation Primary Care Quality Source Type: news
