Study results showed pediatricians, obstetrician-gynecologists and psychiatrists are much less likely to qualify than general or family practitioners or internists. Researchers also found health IT adoption and meaningful use eligibility varies widely based on other factors, such as size and type of practice. Physicians in solo private practice are much less likely to implement electronic health records than physicians in other practice settings.
Read the study about health IT adoption and meaningful use eligibility.
Read other coverage about physician adoption of health IT:
– 39 Medical Societies Call EHR Incentive Program Imperfect Fit for Physicians
– EHR Draws Increasing Physician Skepticism
– 53% of Healthcare IT Executives Cit Physician Adoption as the Greatest Challenge
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