Impact of the meaningful use incentive program on electronic health record adoption by US children's hospitals.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We determined adoption rates of pediatric-oriented electronic health record (EHR) features by US children's hospitals and assessed perceptions regarding the suitability of commercial EHRs for pediatric care and the influence of the meaningful use incentive program on implementation of pediatric-oriented features.

Materials and methods

We surveyed members of the Children's Hospital Association. We measured adoption of 19 pediatric-oriented features and asked whether commercial EHRs include key pediatric-focused capabilities. We inquired about the meaningful use program's relevance to pediatrics and its influence on EHR implementation priorities.

Results

Of 164 general acute care children's hospitals, 100 (61%) responded to the survey. Rates of comprehensive (

SUBMITTER: Nakamura MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8485929 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature