decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2012 Issue 6 (June)
Benchmark of the Week: E-prescription adoption rates per specialty, 2011
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Article Overview
This article reviews specialty-level e-prescribing adoption rates in 2011 and places them in the context of broader practice adoption trends reported by Surescripts. It is useful for readers who want a quick benchmark on electronic prescribing uptake across physician specialties, along with the general policy and workflow context that influenced adoption during that period.
Why This Topic Matters
The piece helps readers gauge how widely e-prescribing had been adopted in different specialties and why that mattered for compliance, practice operations, and reporting trends in 2011–2012.
What You Will Learn
- How e-prescribing adoption was distributed across selected physician specialties in 2011.
- How a Surescripts analysis was used to benchmark office-based physician behavior.
- What broader trends were noted for solo, small, and large practices during the same period.
- Why e-prescribing adoption was clinically and operationally relevant in the context of Medicare policy.
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Medical practice managers
- Health information technology professionals
- Medical coders and compliance staff
- Healthcare administrators
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