About 20% of community hospitals are in the market to change their electronic health record vendors, according to the Community Hospital Quick EHR Report 2015 from peer60, FierceEMR reports
Study Findings
For the report, peer60, an Internet software and services company, surveyed 277 providers at community hospitals (Durben Hirsch, FierceEMR, 7/28).
Respondents reported several issues with their EHR systems. When asked about their top challenges with their EHR systems:
- 54% of respondents cited usability;
- 53% of respondents cited lacking functionality;
- 28% of respondents cited support for strategic objectives;
- 26% of respondents cited service; and
- 5% of respondents cited reliability and uptime (peer60 report, July 2015).
The report also showed respondents’ progress in attesting to the meaningful use program. Under the 2009 economic stimulus package, providers who demonstrate meaningful use of certified EHRs can qualify for Medicaid and Medicare incentive payments.
For example, the report found that:
- 53% of respondents have attested to Stage 2 of meaningful use;
- 36% are currently attesting to Stage 2; and
- 11% have not yet started attesting to Stage 2.
Of those who have not begun attesting to Stage 2, the report found that some providers:
- Had a vendor who was not ready;
- Were not ready to attest; or
- Were still in Stage 1 of the program.
In addition, the report showed that the EHR market for community hospitals was relatively fragmented. The report found that Meditech was the leader in EHR market share, followed by Healthland, McKesson and Cerner (FierceEMR, 7/28).
