Meaningful Use of the Indian Health Service Electronic Health Record.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To understand the use of electronic health record (EHR) functionalities by physicians practicing in an underserved setting.

Data source/study setting

A total of 333 Indian Health Service physicians (55 percent response rate) in August 2012.

Study design

Cross-sectional.

Data collection

The survey assessed routine use of EHR functionalities, perceived usefulness, and barriers to adoption.

Principal findings

Physicians routinely used a median 7 of 10 EHR functionalities targeted by the Meaningful Use program, but only 5 percent used all 10. Most (63 percent) felt the EHR improved quality of care. Many (76 percent) reported increased documentation time and poorer quality patient-physician interactions (45 percent). Primary care specialty and time

SUBMITTER: Kruse GR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5517683 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature