Appendix Two
Health Information Technology: How Hospitals Can Enhance Physician Alignment by Offering HIE and EHR Technologies
Perot Systems Research on EHR Implementation and Physicians Alignment
Methodology : Perot Systems sponsored an online survey of physicians and hospital IT decision makers between June 24 and July 2, 2009.
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One hundred and fifty physicians who make information technology decisions for their practice were interviewed. A mix of practice sizes was included.
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One hundred and fifty IT decision makers working at a mix of hospitals with regard to both size and for-profit and non-profit status were interviewed.
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All respondents were recruited from an online IT panel.
Topic Areas: The survey was designed to obtain performance metrics for Perot Systems and their competitors among the two key audience groups and included an examination of the following issues:
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Assessing the importance of healthcare industry issues for the next 12 months.
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Assessing perceptions of and concerns about EHR technology.
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Awareness of healthcare industry IT providers, including Perot Systems and its competitors.
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Qualitative feedback from hospital executives and physicians who make information technology decisions.
Key Result Findings: Physicians and hospital IT decision makers are currently assessing EHR technology.
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Almost two-thirds (65%) of physicians are in the EHR technology decision making process and over one-quarter have already completed the implementation.
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Of those physicians that had not already acquired an EHR system, over 90% anticipated acquiring one within the next 36 months.
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Almost three-quarters (71%) of hospital IT decision makers are in the EHR technology implementation decision process and 16% have already completed the implementation.
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An opportunity exists in the EHR technology market for the integration company that best positions itself as a solution for both hospitals and physicians.
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Physicians and hospital IT decision makers identify providing quality healthcare and the security of electronic health information and records as extremely important issues to the healthcare industry over the next 12 months. (See Fig. 1)
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The majority of physicians, 55%, (See Fig. 2 ) and hospital IT decision makers (58%) would prefer to partner with a company that focuses primarily on the implementation and integration of EHR technology, rather than a company that develops the software.
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Physicians and hospital IT decision makers view the implementation of EHR technology as a solution that will improve the overall quality of medical care in the U.S. and make individuals’ medical records more secure. (See Fig. 3)
Concerns and Challenges : Physicians and hospital IT decision makers do have concerns about implementing EHR technology.
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Both physicians and hospital IT decision makers are concerned about financing the upfront costs of implementation. (See Fig. 4)
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Physicians are also concerned about the loss of productivity during transition to an EHR system. (See Fig. 4)
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Appendix One: Why Hospital and Physician Alignment is More Viable Today