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EHR adopters vs. non-adopters: Impacts of, barriers to, and federal initiatives for EHR adoption
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Mar 18 2014
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Source: Healthc (Amst). 2(1):33-39.
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Alternative Title:Healthc (Amst)
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Description:While adoption of electronic health record (EHR) systems has grown rapidly, little is known about physicians' perspectives on its adoption and use. Nationally representative survey data from 2011 are used to compare the perspectives of physicians who have adopted EHRs with those that have yet to do so across three key areas: the impact of EHRs on clinical care, practice efficiency and operations; barriers to EHR adoption; and factors that influence physicians to adopt EHRs. Despite significant differences in perspectives between adopters and non-adopters, the majority of physicians perceive that EHR use yields overall clinical benefits, more efficient practices and financial benefits. Purchase cost and productivity loss are the greatest barriers to EHR adoption among both adopters and non-adopters; although non-adopters have significantly higher rates of reporting these as barriers. Financial incentives and penalties, technical assistance, and the capability for electronic health information exchange are factors with the greatest influence on EHR adoption among all physicians. However, a substantially higher proportion of non-adopters regard various national health IT policies, and in particular, financial incentives or penalties as a major influence in their decision to adopt an EHR system. Contrasting these perspectives provides a window into how national policies have shaped adoption thus far; and how these policies may shape adoption in the near future.
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Pubmed ID:26250087
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC4878018
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Volume:2
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