More than 75 percent of U.S. hospitals had adopted at least a basic electronic health record (EHR) system by the end of 2014, up from 59 percent in 2013, according to a study by Health Affairs. About 40 percent of hospitals were able to meet all 16 core objectives for Stage 2 meaningful use, up from just 6 percent in 2013.
“However, our data reveal specific domains in which hospitals are struggling – with implementing physician notes, with physician resistance, with complexity of meeting meaningful-use criteria and with controlling both upfront and ongoing costs associated with EHR adoption,” the report states.
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