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- Title
Physicians' use of electronic medical records: barriers and solutions.
- Authors
Miller, Robert H; Sim, Ida
- Abstract
The electronic medical record (EMR) is an enabling technology that allows physician practices to pursue more powerful quality improvement programs than is possible with paper-based records. However, achieving quality improvement through EMR use is neither low-cost nor easy. Based on a qualitative study of physician practices that had implemented an EMR, we found that quality improvement depends heavily on physicians' use of the EMR-and not paper-for most of their daily tasks. We identified key barriers to physicians' use of EMRs. We then suggest policy interventions to overcome these barriers, including providing work/practice support systems, improving electronic clinical data exchange, and providing financial rewards for quality improvement.
- Publication
Health affairs (Project Hope), 2004, Vol 23, Issue 2, p116
- ISSN
0278-2715
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1377/hlthaff.23.2.116