“It’s no secret that the vast majority of office-based physicians don’t have EMR technology. Estimates vary because of conflicting definitions about what constitutes an EMR, but it’s safe to say that less than 20% have a fully-functioning system in their practices.
This is despite years of EMR vendors, consultants, and a few early adopter advocates pushing and prodding physicians to come on board. Those plugs are common at healthcare conferences, but the message and tone feels different at this year’s HIMSS conference.”
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Rick Johnson, HealthLeaders Media, 2 March 2010
