Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare recently reported that its ability to use its EHR could affect its future earnings.
The health system said “our ongoing ability to demonstrate meaningful use of certified electronic health record technology and the impact of interoperability requirements,” could determine future financial results.
HCA operates on a Meditech EHR system.
HCA hasn’t been the only health system to report that one of its IT systems could affect bottom lines. Heywood Healthcare, based in Gardner, Mass., cited a “lengthy electronic medical record transition” as a factor in its decision to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Heywood Healthcare operated on a Meditech EHR system.
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