72% of Physicians Say EHR System Helps Them Make More Informed Healthcare Decisions in Real Time
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I.--Amazing Charts.com, LLC, a leading developer of Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems, today released the results of its first Amazing Charts User Survey, revealing new insights into what 652 physicians value most out of EHR technology and what practices perceive to be their greatest challenges and opportunities over the next five years. The first Amazing Charts User Survey was completed by Amazing Charts users on January 14, 2014.
“Our decision support tools are easily accessible and integrated into the physicians existing workflow, which helps clinicians use them more often. Our partnership with Pri-Med is also enabling Amazing Charts to develop robust, contextual decision support systems for future products.”
When asked how EHRs have enabled physicians to improve point-of-care treatment, 468 respondents (72 percent) cited the technology as helping them make more informed healthcare decisions in real time. Specifically, physicians identified the following advantages of implementing the Amazing Charts EHR: “more informed patient discussions;” “improved results and outcomes;” “fewer patient follow-up questions;” and “greater patient satisfaction.”
“It is gratifying to learn that our users are delivering better clinical care to their patients in part due to our EHR technology,” said John Squire, president and COO of Amazing Charts. “Our decision support tools are easily accessible and integrated into the physicians existing workflow, which helps clinicians use them more often. Our partnership with Pri-Med is also enabling Amazing Charts to develop robust, contextual decision support systems for future products.”
Among the biggest challenges that practices anticipate facing in the next five years, 36 percent of respondents cited “financial,” whereas issues with government and regulatory changes accounted for 56 percent of practices surveyed.
About Amazing Charts
Headquartered in North Kingstown, RI, Amazing Charts provides Electronic Health Records (EHR/EMR) and services to healthcare practices. Based on number one user ratings for usability, fair pricing, and overall satisfaction, Amazing Charts has been adopted by more than 9,100 clinicians in nearly 6,200 private practices. Founded in 2001 by a family physician, today Amazing Charts.com, LLC operates as a subsidiary of Pri‐Med, an operating division of Diversified Business Communications (DBC) and a trusted source for professional medical education to over 260,000 clinicians since 1995. For more information, visit: www.amazingcharts.com.
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