Medical Economics September 27, 2021
The number of apps that integrate with EHR systems is on the rise.
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) says that more apps are integrating with EHRs.
According to a blog post from ONC, the entity has released research analyzing apps that were discoverable in app galleries managed by EHR developers such as Allscripts, athenahealth, Cerner Corporation, and Epic Systems Corporation as well as the SMART App Gallery. It found that there has been a 20 percent rise in the number of apps which integrate EHRs as the healthcare industry continues to adopt the digital tools.
The goal of the research was to understand growth in the app market, the various app functions, how they...