50% of PCPs Say Health IT Has a Positive Impact

Kaiser Family Foundation and the Commonwealth Fund recently conducted a survey on primary care provider attitudes toward healthcare changes and trends. Here are some key findings from the report:

·         Half of physicians and 64% of NPs/PAs say health IT has made a positive impact.

·         1 in 3 physicians and 40% of NPs/PAs say medical homes are having a positive impact on quality of care.

·         10% say the impact of medical homes has been negative.

·         Physicians were more likely to view ACOs as having a negative (26%) rather than positive (14%) impact.

·         38% of physicians and half of NPs/PAs were not sure of ACOs' effect on quality of care.

·         Among the 29% of physicians participating in an ACO, 30% say ACOs are having a positive impact.

Source: Kaiser Family Foundation, August 5, 2015