New EMR surveys
In two recent surveys (the Deloitte study here and the Kaiser study here) more and more patients would like physicians to offer more online access.
The Deloitte survey showed that 60 percent of respondents wanted online access to their doctors, medical records, test results and same-day appointments and one in four said they would pay physicians more for the online convenience.
The Kaiser Family Foundation study found that 72 percent of patients believed quality and coordination of medical care would improve if physicians used electronic health records (EHR), but it was also noted that EHRs would not necessarily result in cost savings.
During a recent medical informatics summit in Indianapolis it was also noted that patients want online services, and liability carriers are offering discounts for doctors who offer secure online health records.
At the end of last year about 13 percent of physicians were prescribing electronically, but with the incentives available through Medicare’s e-prescribing incentive program, it will likely increase to some degree. But it is very unlikely that the majority will use EHR’s until the cost benefit ratio improves dramatically and certainly won't change much until we see how bad Obama is going to effect us with his radical agenda.
The Deloitte survey showed that 60 percent of respondents wanted online access to their doctors, medical records, test results and same-day appointments and one in four said they would pay physicians more for the online convenience.
The Kaiser Family Foundation study found that 72 percent of patients believed quality and coordination of medical care would improve if physicians used electronic health records (EHR), but it was also noted that EHRs would not necessarily result in cost savings.
During a recent medical informatics summit in Indianapolis it was also noted that patients want online services, and liability carriers are offering discounts for doctors who offer secure online health records.
At the end of last year about 13 percent of physicians were prescribing electronically, but with the incentives available through Medicare’s e-prescribing incentive program, it will likely increase to some degree. But it is very unlikely that the majority will use EHR’s until the cost benefit ratio improves dramatically and certainly won't change much until we see how bad Obama is going to effect us with his radical agenda.
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posted by Anonymous at 5:41 AM
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It is interesting that many(60%) patients want the doctor to provide more online service and availability but most(75%) do not want to pay for it. How do they expect that to work?
Also, much of the information they want about medical questions and lifestyle issues is available for free now. They think the dovtor should be always on the lookout for each patients needs and wants, and emailing them with health information updates.
Your information re: the flu was beneficial, but if someone was interested they could have found it anyway.
Your time is a cost to you and your family and people should expect to pay for TLC.
According to the AARP, Obama's "radical" agenda closely resembles a sweeping healthcare proposal by Richard Nixon in 1971. Partisanship and ideology blinded some senators like Ted Kennedy who raged that it was really a "partnership between insurance companies and the administration." On reflection the article said, "Kennedy viewed the Nixon proposal as a lost opportunity." Let's hope we don't miss this opportunity."
As a interesting side note. In 1971 health care spending accounted for less than $100 billion, 7 percent of the 1.4 trillion U.S. economy. By doing nothing it now accounts for 2.3 trillion, appoximately 17 percent of the economy and the uninsured has nearly doubled to 46.7 million last year.
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