EMR Survey Utilization Released
The 2007 Electronic Medical Record Trends and Usage Survey, completed by the Medical Records Institute (MRI), as released. The survey was sponsored by Philips Speech Recognition Systems.
The survey assessed the utilization of information technology use in the healthcare setting. A database of 819, including both consultants and vendors, was evaluated to complete the survey. The most common survey respondents were healthcare professionals, including IT managers in that setting, nurses, and physicians. Approximately 66 percent of the database included individuals identified as decision-makers, as well as being U.S. residents.
The survey asked respondents to describe their reasons for implementing EMRs, potential barriers to EMR adoption, the type of EMR systems utilized and the specific functions of interest, types of information capture systems also utilized, support from various wireless products, the effect of EMRs on overall patient care and safety, as well as the efficiency of healthcare delivery with use of EMR systems.
Based on information collected from the survey, the type two reasons cited for EMR implementation include clinical process and workflow improvements and as a means to improve the overall quality of care. Barriers cited were the lack of funding for system implementation, the challenges of switching records systems, and the lack of cost-sensitive EMR products.
Respondents did acknowledge gains associated with EMR implementation, including patient safety improvements, healthcare efficiency, and better care quality. The respondents noted that these benefits are likely to be more evident across a ten year span.
November 16, 2007 Related topics: Wireless, New Technology & Innovation, Trends, Partnerships & Consortia