SURVEY: 76% of Referral Sources Would Switch to a Post-Acute Care Provider that Offers More Electronic Data Capabilities

HomeCare March 5, 2021
Kristin Easterling

BLOOMINGTON —On average, 76% of health systems and physician groups would send more referrals to post-acute care providers that enable greater electronic data access, according to a new survey from MatrixCare. This is up from more than 60% of home-based care referral sources last year, underscoring the growing importance of interoperability.

These findings are from a 700-person survey on the state of interoperability in post-acute care. Following up on its 2019 interoperability survey, MatrixCare partnered with Porter Research to poll 100 health systems and physician groups, 300 home-based care organizations spanning home health, hospice, palliative care, and private duty, and for the first time, 300 skilled nursing facilities.

The results show post-acute care providers and their electronic health record (EHR)...

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