A decrease in productivity due to EHRs is the biggest information technology-related challenge faced by medical practices, according to Physicians Practice's 2015 Technology Survey sponsored by Kareo.
The survey includes responses from more than 1,100 medical practices on their use of EHRs, patient portals, and other tech tools.
Here are the top nine IT-related problems medical practices are grappling with:
• A productivity drop due to our EHR — 15.5 percent
• Lack of interoperability between EHRs — 14.2 percent
• EHR adoption and implementation — 13.8 percent
• Meeting meaningful use requirements — 13.3 percent
• Costs to implement and use new technology — 12.8 percent
• Keeping up with new technologies — 10.1 percent
• Resistance to technology adoption by physicians or staff — 5 percent
• Keeping up with HIPAA privacy regulations/security — 4.9 percent
• Training staff — 4.9 percent