This article presents insights into the use of electronic health records (EHRs) by small physician practices participating in a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services pay-for-performance demonstration. Site visits to four states revealed slow movement toward improved EHR use. Factors...

This paper summarizes information learned from interviews with six hospital-based systems that are in the forefront of health information exchange efforts with external providers. Information learned includes how systems are engaging with exchange, their views on the business case for this...

This white paper shares lessons learned about how primary care practices can effectively use health information technology (IT) to support quality improvement (QI). The lessons are drawn from discussions with experts in fields such as health IT, clinical practice, primary care transformation,...

This article found that more than 15 percent of U.S. hospitals have adopted at least a basic electronic health record (EHR), representing nearly 75 percent growth since 2008. Approximately two-thirds plan to apply for meaningful use before 2013. However, only 4.4 percent had implemented each of...