Physicians Practice July 12, 2017
As EHRs and related health IT products became more commonplace in the past decade, physicians interested in going digital saw a chance to get free of paper files while increasing efficiency and productivity. Then along came CMS’ Meaningful Use program in 2010, which required physicians to adopt certified EHRs — which would contain specific qualities outlined by the government — and imposed financial penalties on those who didn’t make the jump, whether they were ready or not. If physician dissatisfaction is any indicator, this rush to adapt to health IT has brought more problems than it has solved.
Physicians are frustrated with hassles and challenges their EHRs have created, from data input taking time away from face-to-face patient care, to...
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