A study released by Beacon Partners, a healthcare management consulting firm, suggests that a majority of healthcare organizations and providers seeking to achieve meaningful use cite quality reporting as their biggest concern, according to a company news release.
Other key findings of the "ARRA Preparedness and Sustainability" study include the following:
• 45 percent of respondents have not applied for any federal or local grants, which is a way to initiate health information exchanges to attain meaningful use.
• More than 80 percent of surveyed healthcare organizations will either maintain or increase their IT investments if they are awarded the meaningful use incentive payments.
• Only 15 percent of respondents have operational HIEs. Nearly 60 percent of the respondents have HIE plans in development and another 20 percent are in the pre-planning stages.
• More than 40 percent of respondents have plans to enhance their physician and patient portals.
Read the study "ARRA Preparedness and Sustainability" (pdf).
Read other coverage about ARRA incentive payments:
- Four More States of Receive Federal Matching Funds for Electronic Health Record Incentive Programs
- 9 Strategies for Maintaining Profitability in 2011 and Beyond
Other key findings of the "ARRA Preparedness and Sustainability" study include the following:
• 45 percent of respondents have not applied for any federal or local grants, which is a way to initiate health information exchanges to attain meaningful use.
• More than 80 percent of surveyed healthcare organizations will either maintain or increase their IT investments if they are awarded the meaningful use incentive payments.
• Only 15 percent of respondents have operational HIEs. Nearly 60 percent of the respondents have HIE plans in development and another 20 percent are in the pre-planning stages.
• More than 40 percent of respondents have plans to enhance their physician and patient portals.
Read the study "ARRA Preparedness and Sustainability" (pdf).
Read other coverage about ARRA incentive payments:
- Four More States of Receive Federal Matching Funds for Electronic Health Record Incentive Programs
- 9 Strategies for Maintaining Profitability in 2011 and Beyond