February 08, 2016 04:12 pm News Staff – It’s no secret that primary care physicians are frustrated with certain aspects of their electronic records, and they are not alone in calling for change. Fortunately, it has become increasingly clear that federal government officials have heard that call.
In a strong sign that federal officials are well aware that the requirements associated with supporting greater technology use are causing considerable angst in the health care community, Brett Meeks, health counsel for the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), recently offered a review of the government’s electronic health record (EHR) incentive program that showcased many of the objections made by primary care physicians.
“No, we don’t think it is working very well,” Meeks said of the program during a recent Brookings Institution event(www.brookings.edu)that focused on health care connectivity, including the problems associated with its implementation. “We think stage one of meaningful use was very good at getting physicians and hospitals to adopt EHRs and health IT in general, but stage two and stage three we see as very troublesome,” he noted. For the full article click here
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