Variation in electronic health record adoption and readiness for meaningful use: 2008-2011.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Federal initiatives are underway that provide physicians with financial incentives for meaningful use (MU) of electronic health records (EHRs) and assistance to purchase and implement EHRs.

Objective

We sought to examine readiness and interest in MU among primary care physicians and specialists, and identify factors that may affect their readiness to obtain MU incentives.

Design/participants

We analyzed 4 years of data (2008-2011) from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Supplement, an annual cross-sectional nationally representative survey of non-federally employed office-based physicians.

Main measures

Survey-weighted EHR adoption rates, potential to meet selected MU criteria, and self-reported intent

SUBMITTER: Patel V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3682025 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature