[{"innerBlocks":[],"name":"core\/freeform","postId":34,"blockType":{"name":"core\/freeform","keywords":[],"attributes":{"content":{"type":"string","source":"raw"},"lock":{"type":"object"}},"providesContext":[],"usesContext":[],"selectors":[],"supports":{"className":false,"customClassName":false,"reusable":false},"styles":[],"variations":[],"apiVersion":3,"title":"Classic","description":"Use the classic WordPress editor.","category":"text"},"originalContent":"Community hospitals\u2014smaller providers generally believed to be late to implement electronic health records systems\u2014are now taking a closer look at whether they\u2019re getting a return on their digital investment.New research suggests that a majority of the nation\u2019s smaller healthcare facilities with fewer than 150 beds are questioning whether current health information technologies are delivering business value.Cloud-based solutions\u2014which weren\u2019t available a decade ago\u2014are under increasing consideration, according to research based on first quarter results from the 2020 survey of consultancy Black Book.The results of Black Book\u2019s research are significant because it suggests that rural, specialty and critical access hospitals are taking a fresh look at the electronic systems they now have in place. Many hurried to implement systems to get incentives and achieve compliance with federal efforts during the past decade that encouraged providers to implement EHRs.In contacting more than 700 participants, Black Book found that 448 are current users of EHR systems in smaller settings; 247 said they are in the \u201cevaluation stages\u201d for selecting a system; and 55 are EHR clients currently implementing a replacement cloud-based system.\u201cSmall and midsize hospitals \u2026 are often too busy trying to survive to focus on what\u2019s involved in an EHR system replacement or upgrade,\u201d says Doug Brown, president of Black Book Research. \u201cWithout the staff to evaluate and implement a new system or upgrade, a community hospital can end up worse off than if they never attempted to begin with, so this option is gaining their attention.\u201d

Respondents from smaller organizations were asked to list the top reasons why they would consider switch to an integrated cloud-based platform for multiple care venues. The top responses revealed a common focus on financial performance, user satisfaction and data sharing, Black Book said. Some 93 percent mentioned improving the hospital\u2019s financial situation; 90 percent said they\u2019d do so to free up limited resources; 85 percent, to improve physician satisfaction and usability; 81 percent to improve employee satisfaction and usability; and 80 percent to enhance interoperability.According to respondents, the value of cloud-based integrated EHR software will come from its ability to satisfy the specific requirements of community and critical access hospitals.","saveContent":"Community hospitals\u2014smaller providers generally believed to be late to implement electronic health records systems\u2014are now taking a closer look at whether they\u2019re getting a return on their digital investment.New research suggests that a majority of the nation\u2019s smaller healthcare facilities with fewer than 150 beds are questioning whether current health information technologies are delivering business value.Cloud-based solutions\u2014which weren\u2019t available a decade ago\u2014are under increasing consideration, according to research based on first quarter results from the 2020 survey of consultancy Black Book.The results of Black Book\u2019s research are significant because it suggests that rural, specialty and critical access hospitals are taking a fresh look at the electronic systems they now have in place. Many hurried to implement systems to get incentives and achieve compliance with federal efforts during the past decade that encouraged providers to implement EHRs.In contacting more than 700 participants, Black Book found that 448 are current users of EHR systems in smaller settings; 247 said they are in the \u201cevaluation stages\u201d for selecting a system; and 55 are EHR clients currently implementing a replacement cloud-based system.\u201cSmall and midsize hospitals \u2026 are often too busy trying to survive to focus on what\u2019s involved in an EHR system replacement or upgrade,\u201d says Doug Brown, president of Black Book Research. \u201cWithout the staff to evaluate and implement a new system or upgrade, a community hospital can end up worse off than if they never attempted to begin with, so this option is gaining their attention.\u201d

Community hospitals weigh replacing their EHR systems

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