Most practices have yet to see EHR ROI

More than two-thirds (68 percent) of surveyed physician practices do not believe their EHRs have produced a return on investment (ROI), according to the 2015 Tech Survey sponsored by Kareo.

Though physician practices may find ROI to be lacking, they have seen some benefits, with 75 percent of practices saying EHR use has improved patient documentation.

For those physician practices that have not purchased an EHR, 31 percent said they don't believe it will improve patient care and 28 percnet said they are too expensive.

Eleven percent said they couldn't find the right product, 10 percent said they plan to make a purchase in the next year and 2 percent said they are thinking about affiliating with or being acquired by a hospital or health system.

Beth Walsh,

Editor

Editor Beth earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and master’s in health communication. She has worked in hospital, academic and publishing settings over the past 20 years. Beth joined TriMed in 2005, as editor of CMIO and Clinical Innovation + Technology. When not covering all things related to health IT, she spends time with her husband and three children.

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