U.S. News and Fidelity Investments surveyed 1,852 hospital executives. The survey also found that 22.2 percent of respondents are extremely concerned about implementing and integrating EMRs into the hospital’s operations and culture.
Here are the full results regarding EMR questions on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 meaning “extremely concerned” and 5 meaning “not at all concerned. Respondents who chose 6 indicated they have already made the transition to EMRs.
How concerned are you about the cost of making a full transition to electronic medical records, if you have not already done so?
1 — 24 percent
2 — 31.7 percent
3 — 13.2 percent
4 — 8.9 percent
5 — 3.1 percent
6 — 19.1 percent
How concerned are you about the process of fully integrating EMRs into your hospital’s operations and culture, including retention and training of staff and physicians?
1 — 22.2 percent
2 — 31.7 percent
3 — 13.5 percent
4 — 11.1 percent
5 — 5.2 percent
6 — 16.3 percent
Read the entire Hospital Executives Survey here.
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