[Report] EMRs, Their Current State and Future Direction, Part 2: Ambulatory Care TOC

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Health Industry Insights Opinion
In This Report
- Brief Description of the Solution
- Methodology
Situation Overview
- A Brief History
- Current Environment
  - The NAMCS Survey: The "Gold Standard"
  - Figure: Overall EMR Adoption Rates, 2001-2006
  - Figure: EMR Adoption Rates by Practice Size, 2006
  - Table: EMR Adoption by Region, 2006
  - Table: EMR Adoption by Physician Age, Practice Ownership, and Specialty, 2006 (% of Respondents)
  - Factors Contributing to Low Adoption Rates
  - Figure: Beneficiary of Economic Value of EMR and ePrescribing Adoption
  - Figure: U.S. and Europe EMR Adoption by Physicians
  - Hospitals Miscast in the Role of "Rich Uncles"
  - Figure: Impact of Stark Rule Changes on Hospital Willingness to Assist Voluntary Attending Staff' s Implementation of EMR
Future Outlook
- Remaining Challenges
  - Incentives: Real or Just Campaign Rhetoric?
  - Some Payers Are Stepping up to the Plate
  - Standards are Slowly Emerging and Will Mature
  - Figure: Health Plans Surveyed That Intend to Invest in EMRs, EHRs or PHRs in 2008
  - CCHIT Certification Efforts Are Benefiting the Industry
  - Vendor Consolidation Can Be Expected; This Will Also Spur Standards Adoption
- Future Adoption Patterns
  - Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Will Spur Adoption of EMR by Small Providers
  - Group Cooperatives Will Offer Another Viable Option for Small Practices
  - Physician Portals Offered by Hospitals and Other Provider Organizations Will Spur Adoption of Office EMRs
Essential Guidance
- Actions to Consider
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- Related Research
- Synopsis

EMRs, Their Current State and Future Direction, Part 2: Ambulatory Care

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