Healthcare technology research firm KLAS has published its annual report, which outlines recent trends with electronic medical records and its usage at 1,600 large hospitals with more than 200 beds, according to a KLAS news release.
The report indicates that nearly twice as many new EMR systems were sold in 2009 than 2008 among acute-care hospitals with 200 beds or more. Despite this surge in demand for EMR systems, the study also found EMR vendors are experiencing mixed results from the sudden demand.
Eclipsys, GE, McKesson Horizon and QuadraMed lost more hospitals than they gained in 2009, whereas Epic Systems or Cerner comprised almost 70 percent of the purchases from larger hospitals, according to the report.
Read the KLAS news release about its study "CIS Purchase Decisions: Riding the ARRA Wave."
Read other coverage about electronic medical records:
- Study Finds EMR Implementation Increases Costs at California Hospitals
- President Obama Directs $600M in Stimulus Funds to Health Centers, EMR
- National Coordinator for Health IT David Blumenthal: Whether Detailed Standards or Competition Drive EMRs Yet to Be Seen
The report indicates that nearly twice as many new EMR systems were sold in 2009 than 2008 among acute-care hospitals with 200 beds or more. Despite this surge in demand for EMR systems, the study also found EMR vendors are experiencing mixed results from the sudden demand.
Eclipsys, GE, McKesson Horizon and QuadraMed lost more hospitals than they gained in 2009, whereas Epic Systems or Cerner comprised almost 70 percent of the purchases from larger hospitals, according to the report.
Read the KLAS news release about its study "CIS Purchase Decisions: Riding the ARRA Wave."
Read other coverage about electronic medical records:
- Study Finds EMR Implementation Increases Costs at California Hospitals
- President Obama Directs $600M in Stimulus Funds to Health Centers, EMR
- National Coordinator for Health IT David Blumenthal: Whether Detailed Standards or Competition Drive EMRs Yet to Be Seen