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Sep 26 2017

A survey from Health Catalyst finds that most providers think their EHR is providing a poor or worse return on investment and only 10% say they are getting a positive return.

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/survey-healthcare-technology-pros-see-poor-roi-from-electronic-records-but-view-analytics-as-a-solution-300519772.html
Jun 13 2017

According to a report from the HHS Office of Inspector General, the department made over $700 million in improper payments under the HiTech Act to encourage use of EHRs.

http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20170612/NEWS/170619992/cms-may-have-mistakenly-paid-729-million-in-ehr-payments
Oct 11 2016

Deloitte surveyed a number of physicians on EHR use, finding that about half think they help with clinical outcomes, but the majority saying that EHRs raise practice costs and reduce productivity.

http://www.healthcare-informatics.com/news-item/ehr/physician-survey-ehrs-increase-practice-costs-little-improvement-clinical-outcomes
Sep 08 2016

According to a time and motion study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, doctors in four specialties spend only 27% of their work day on direct clinical interface with patients, and 49% with EHR or other desk work.  Even in the exam room, 53% of time was used directly interacting with patients and 37% using an EHR.

http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2546704
Jul 08 2016

Research in the Journal of the American Informatics Association finds that paper physician progress notes for hospitalized patients are more accurate than those in EHRs, but less comprehensive.  The overall rate of accuracy is an astoundingly low 55%.

http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/ehr/researchers-doc-note-accuracy-higher-paper-records-vs-newly-implemented-ehrs?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal&mrkid=635530&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTTJKalkyUmtNVGs0WTJOaiIsInQiOiJIdEp2NlkxYXFtWm04UUFmeEVFWjM0c0VxWjBYZFQ5ZDlKc3F5UTcxNkFxVXM1Q1pBYXp1TFpiemNyc3pJdytcL3BRNVd4Sit6K2tjY3hkeUJDMFVFaDI0UE5TWWl6Y3M1TXk1S0xqdUhXTEk9In0%3D
Jun 29 2016

A survey published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings supports the very low satisfaction physicians have with EHRs and order entry systems and finds that greater use of EHRs is associated with faster burnout.

http://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196(16)30215-4/abstract
Oct 02 2015

The US isn't the only country bedeviled by inadequate HIT, a well-respected hospital implementing an EPIC system was found by the United Kingdom's Clinical Quality Commission to have serious problems, some of which endangered patient safety.

http://www.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/new_reports/AAAD0111.pdf
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