Have EHRs Resulted in Savings for Physician Practices? 3 Statistics

A majority of physicians say that their electronic health record systems have resulted in significant financial losses for their practice, according to a national survey commissioned by Medical Economics and administered by MPI Group.

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The survey includes responses from nearly 1,000 physicians.

 

When asked if their EHRs have resulted in savings or losses for their practice, respondents reported the following:

 

•    Savings — 16 percent
•    Neither savings nor losses — 18 percent
•    Losses — 65 percent

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