Monday, April 27, 2015

Physician Perspectives on Healthcare IT


Here are some key findings from a recently released Accenture Survey on physician attitudes toward and usage of digital healthcare tools:

  • 79% of U.S. doctors are more proficient using EMR than they were two years ago.
  • The number of doctors who use digital tools has increased from 13% to 30% since 2012.
  • Over two-thirds of doctors believe that healthcare IT has decreased the amount of time spent with patients.
  • 76% of doctors believe that interoperability of the IT tools limits their ability to improve patient care quality.
  • 9 of 10 believe better functionality and easy-to-use systems are important for improving patient care quality.
  • 58% said that the electronic health record system in their organization is hard to use.
  • Those who believe EMR has improved treatment decisions decreased from 62% to 46% since 2012.
  • Fewer physicians believe EMR reduced medical errors (64 vs. 72% in 2012).
  • 46% believe EMR improved health outcomes for patients compared to 58% in 2012.
Source: Accenture, April 13, 2015

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