HIMSS Analytics report: Almost half of practices plan to join an HIE

Of 800 physician groups, 46 percent plan to join a health information exchange, according to a HIMSS Analytics industry report, “5th Annual U.S. Ambulatory EHR & Practice Management Study,” published by CapSite.

In other findings in the report, 36 percent of physician groups identified efficiency as the primary motivator for purchasing an EHR solution.

Overall, the industry report examines views on market adoption, market share, market opportunity and vendor mind share across the physician market while incorporating HIMSS Analytics data for a larger picture of the ambulatory EHR and practice management marketplace, according to a release.

“The year-over-year analysis that we provide allows for an in-depth understanding of industry trends,” Brendan FitzGerald, HIMSS analytics research director, said in a statement. “While both the tethered and non-tethered ambulatory EHR markets show signs of maturing, there is continued opportunity with 35 percent of respondents planning to purchase, replace or upgrade an ambulatory EHR solution.”

A copy of the table of contents is viewable here.