decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2008 Issue 8 (August)
Practices rate EHR implementation as third biggest challenge
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Article Overview
This article reports on a Medical Group Management Association survey of group practice leaders and the challenges they rank highest. It focuses on practice finances, operating costs, electronic health record adoption, practice management systems, patient communication tools, quality reporting, websites, and e-prescribing as general information technology and workflow priorities. The piece is useful for readers tracking ambulatory practice management trends, health IT adoption pressures, and Medicare-related reimbursement concerns.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps practice administrators, consultants, and health IT stakeholders understand what is competing for attention in physician offices and why EHR adoption is viewed in the context of broader financial and operational pressures.
Article Sections
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Survey findings on practice challenges
Summarizes the survey of group practice executives and the broad categories of challenges they identified. The section frames electronic health records, compensation, and operating costs within the overall ranking of practice concerns.
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Health information technology priorities
Discusses selected technology-related items from the survey, including practice management systems, patient communication tools, websites, and the relationship between technology and reporting requirements. It also notes differences in priorities by role within the practice.
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Medicare, reimbursement, and e-prescribing context
Reviews the article’s discussion of reimbursement pressures and policy developments affecting practice finances. It places electronic prescribing and related incentive discussions within the broader context of Medicare payment concerns.
What You Will Learn
- How physician practice leaders are prioritizing major operational challenges
- Which broad health IT initiatives are drawing attention in group practices
- How reimbursement and operating costs shape technology adoption decisions
- Why patient communication and reporting tools matter to practice management
- How Medicare-related policy concerns are influencing practice planning
Who Should Read This
- Practice administrators
- Physician group managers
- Health information technology professionals
- Medical practice consultants
- Ambulatory revenue cycle stakeholders
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