Digital Divide Persists: FQHCs’ Basic EHRs Not Delivering Benefits

By 2012, about 90 percent of federally qualified health centers had an electronic health record system. However, just a third of FQHCs had an EHR that met core meaningful use stage 1 requirements, according to a study in Health Affairs.

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These basic EHRs may not be delivering the expected quality and efficiency improvements to the FQHCs. Examining data on more than 1,100 FQHCs, researchers found the centers that could meet meaningful use stage 1 requirements were more than twice as likely as other FQHCs to receive federal recognition for quality care.

Researchers suggest more assistance be provided to help FQHCs implement more robust EHRs.

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