Although on average hospital or health system-owned medical practices tend to have higher EHR adoption rates, in the second half of 2011, the EHR adoption rate for larger practices lagged behind smaller practices, according to a recently updated SK&A report, "Physician Office Usage of Electronic Health Records."
The report is based on an ongoing telephone survey of 240,281 U.S. medical sites.
In the second half of 2011, the adoption rate for single physician offices jumped six percent from around 31 percent to 37 percent, while the adoption rate for offices with 6 to 10 physicians rose only two percent from 63 percent to 65 percent.
The rise is believed to be a result of federal government reimbursements for meaningful use as well as funding for IT training programs. Additionally, electronic health record vendors are more aggressively targeting the small office market, according to the report.
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The report is based on an ongoing telephone survey of 240,281 U.S. medical sites.
In the second half of 2011, the adoption rate for single physician offices jumped six percent from around 31 percent to 37 percent, while the adoption rate for offices with 6 to 10 physicians rose only two percent from 63 percent to 65 percent.
The rise is believed to be a result of federal government reimbursements for meaningful use as well as funding for IT training programs. Additionally, electronic health record vendors are more aggressively targeting the small office market, according to the report.
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