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Toward understanding EHR use in small physician practices.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20191754     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This article presents insights into the use of electronic health records (EHRs) by small physician practices participating in a CMS pay-for-performance demonstration. Site visits to four States reveal slow movement toward improved EHR use. Factors facilitating use of EHRs include customization of EHR products and being owned by a larger organization. Factors limiting use of EHRs include system limitations, cost, and lack of strong incentives to improve. Practices in one State were moving more vigorously toward improved EHR use than those in the other States. Many practices also increased use of medical assistants after implementing EHRs.
Authors:
Suzanne Felt-Lisk; Lorraine Johnson; Christopher Fleming; Rachel Shapiro; Brenda Natzke
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Health care financing review     Volume:  31     ISSN:  0195-8631     ISO Abbreviation:  Health Care Financ Rev     Publication Date:  2010  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-03-02     Completed Date:  2010-03-25     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7909994     Medline TA:  Health Care Financ Rev     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  11-22     Citation Subset:  H    
Affiliation:
Mathematica Policy Research, Washington, DC 20024, USA. sfelt-lisk@mathematica-mpr.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (U.S.)
Diffusion of Innovation*
Medical Records Systems, Computerized / utilization*
Practice Management, Medical*
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Reimbursement, Incentive
United States

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