Physician and Practice-Level Drivers and Disparities around Meaningful Use Progress.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify physician and practice characteristics that are markers of success for meaningful use of electronic health records (EHRs).

Data sources

American Medical Association survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) EHR Incentive, Pioneer Accountable Care Organization, and PECOS Programs, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT's Regional Extension Center Program, and National Committee for Quality Assurance Patient-centered Medical Home certification program.

Study design

Retrospective analysis of 865,370 physicians' participation in CMS's EHR Incentive Program and progress to stage 1 Meaningful Use between 2011 and 2013. Physician specialty, age, practice size, geographic markers, delivery reform participation, and technical a

SUBMITTER: Heisey-Grove D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5264128 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature