• A drop in productivity due to EHRs — 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
The survey includes responses from more than 1,100 medical practices.
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