Health IT systems don't provide physicians with the value-based care tools they need, according to a Quest Diagnostics survey.
Quest Diagnostics surveyed 452 physicians and health plan executives to assess their attitudes toward health IT. Of the 452 respondents, 302 were primary care physicians at hospital-affiliated private practices and 150 were health plan executives at the director level or above.
Here are five things to know.
- Twenty-nine percent of respondents said the U.S. already has a value-based care system, up from 25 percent last year.
- Fifty-four percent of physicians said EHRs have everything they need, whereas 75 percent of health plan executives are pleased with EHRs.
- Health plan executives felt physicians were more adept for a value-based care system. Fifty-three percent of health plan executives said physicians have the tools they need, while only 43 percent of physicians agreed.
- Eighty-five percent of health plan executives believe co-investment in health IT by payers and providers will accelerate value-base care.
- Eighty-two percent of physicians said the transition to value-based care will continue, despite efforts to repeal and replace the ACA.
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