Essentials Briefs
The seventh annual Ambulatory Practice Management (PM) & Electronic Health Record (EHR) Study includes year-over-year trending analysis dating back to 2009, as well as an in-depth look at the current market.
Highlights include:
- Unique Voice of Customer (VOC) from over 700 respondents
- Over 80 percent of the ambulatory market has adopted EHR technology
- Roughly 8 percent of study respondents plan to replace their current ambulatory solution
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Over half of US hospitals reported use of smartphones and/or tablet computers at their facilities. 69% of respondents noted that they used apps to access clinical information; however, only 33% reportedly believe they can access most or all of the clinical systems technologies they need via smartphones/tablet computers.
Population health initiatives in healthcare are gaining momentum, but adoption of vendor provided population health solutions are still in early stages.
The need for additional functionality was cited as the primary driver by 68% of respondents who plan to purchase a new system, upgrade or replace their current system. Just under 25% of respondents currently make images accessible via mobile devices. Approximately 50% of respondents currently utilize Enterprise Image Viewing functionality.
Get a detailed look at what each Stage of the EMR Adoption Model entails. Download the PDF preview for a full overview.