EHR Study
Results of EHR Meaningful Use Physician Study
| Not an Incentive | Small Incentive | Neutral | Incentive | Big Incentive | |
| Stimulus money | 62 (6%) | 78 (8%) | 182 (18%) | 371 (36%) | 347 (33%) |
| Promise of improved physician-to-physician communication | 86 (8%) | 103 (10%) | 255 (25% | 396 (38%) | 197 (19%) |
| Access to tools that would help you better document with an EHR (beyond the keyboard), such as speech recognition | 34 (3%) | 54 (5%) | 173 (17%) | 419 (41%) | 353 (34%) |
| Promise of improved patient care through the combination of point-and-click templates and narrative entry | 74 (7%) | 64 (6%) | 181 (18%) | 315 (40%) | 298 (29%) |
View the results from the other questions:
- Do you currently use an EMR/EHR? If so, indicate which one.
- If you do use an EHR, how long have you been using it for?
- If you are not an EHR user, when do you plan to start using an EHR?
- Do you agree with the following statement? Electronic Health Records (EHRs) are only as valuable as the data that is captured and made available in them.
- How important, if at all, are the following components to an EHR system?
- Do you agree that EHRs positively impact the following?
- How concerned are you about the following obstacles regarding EHR adoption?
- I think capturing physician narrative as part of the documentation process is necessary for complete and quality patient notes.
- How important are the following as a qualification proof-point for healthcare provider organizations to receive stimulus reimbursement as part of their meaningful EHR use?