The long-term financial impact of electronic health record implementation

Howley, Michael J; Chou, Edgar Y; Hansen, Nancy; Dalrymple, Prudence W

doi:10.1136/amiajnl-2014-002686

The long-term financial impact of electronic health record implementation

Objective To examine the financial impact of electronic health record (EHR) implementation on ambulatory practices. Methods We tracked the practice productivity (ie, number of patient visits) and reimbursement of 30 ambulatory practices for 2 years after EHR implementation and compared each pract…