How One Healthcare Organization Achieved Successful Physician Adoption

For over a decade, people have been looking at and thinking about the role of the electronic medical record (EMR) in healthcare. Historically, other industries have proven that information technology (IT) can improve productivity and contribute to a safer environment. Today, widespread adoption of the EMR is at the forefront of President Obama’s healthcare reform strategies as evidenced by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, signed into law in February 2009. This economic stimulus package provides $17 billion in incentive payments for physicians and hospitals that adopt EMR systems. As expected these incentives come with a timeline and are not without conditions, with penalties levied on health providers who have not yet installed EMR systems beginning in 2015.