AJMC January 18, 2022
A recent survey found that more than 90% of accountable care organizations (ACOs) have multiple EHRs. This could present issues as ACOs adopt electronic quality measures.
ABSTRACT
Objectives: To assess the ability of accountable care organizations (ACOs) to use electronic health record (EHR) data for quality.
Study Design: Cross-sectional study of ACOs participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP).
Methods: A national survey of MSSP ACOs included questions on the number of EHR systems used across all providers in the ACO and barriers to reporting EHR-based quality measures.
Results: Just 9% of ACOs use a single EHR system, whereas 77% use 6 or more EHR systems. The more EHR systems an ACO uses, the less likely it is to...
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