The majority of providers don't think their EHR exchanges data well with EHRs from other vendors, according to a report from KLAS.
While most (82 percent) feel they have managed to achieve at least moderate interoperability, just 6 percent think they have reached an advanced state.
"There has been a lot of public discussion about the lack of interoperability among EMR vendors," said report author Colin Buckley. "The truth is that most providers feel at least moderately successful with interoperability today, but most say that success is due to their own efforts. They wonder how well prepared their vendor will be for the future."
There are several inter-vendor efforts, such as CommonWell Health Alliance or Carequality, designed to improve interoperability and facilitate data exchange between disparate systems. However, just 20 percent of providers think these efforts will work, according to the report.
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