“Surveys aside, the stories about physicians implementing EHRs as reported in local media are incredibly instructive in understanding what’s happening out in the field with EHR adoption. I read about a family practice physician in a two-physician office in Mount Pleasant, Tex. His insights are quite interesting, and I encourage you to read the article.
To put things in perspective, Dr. Paul Meriwether has been practicing family medicine for 25 years and his partner has been practicing for 30 years. Meriwether discussed the healthcare reform impact, but I’m going to stick to the health IT aspect. The office began working on it health IT transformation a little more than a year ago. Rather than do a big-bang implementation, the office opted for a phased approach with the software applications because of the complexity of the changes.”
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Patty Enrado, EHRWatch, 16 December 2010
