Healthcare DIVE June 5, 2017
Dive Brief:
- Black Book Research has released the rankings of the top EHR systems for different medical specialties.
- Users were asked to rank the systems based on operational excellence in 18 performance areas, Becker’s Hospital Review reported.
- The specialties include cardiology, neurology, urology, internal medicine and emergency medicine.
Dive Insight:
The federal government has been strongly encouraging the adoption of EHRs and a lot of progress has been made on this front over the past few years. More and more clinicians are using EHRs. But as vendors continue to release more systems, it has become increasingly difficult for clinicians to find the right one for their practice.
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