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Examining The Global Market For Electronic Health Records (Market Focus)

 

Publication Date September 2007
Publisher Datamonitor
Product Type Brief
Pages 11
ISBN Number not applicable
Product Code DAT01232

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Summary

Introduction

Electronic health records (EHRs) will be the cornerstone of healthcare technology. The design, selection and implementation of EHRs, therefore, will be extremely important for healthcare institutions.

Scope

  • Identifies the key forces driving the adoption of EHRs
  • Analyzes the crucial issues that will impede the uptake of EHRs
  • Describes the impact EHRs will have on healthcare

Highlights

Electronic health records will become a "m"ust-have" for healthcare organizations

EHR adoption will be inevitable due to internal as well as external factors

Cost is the most significant, but not the only, barrier to adoption

Reasons to Purchase

  • Understand the institutional factors influencing technology decision-making
  • Align product messaging with what will resonate best with healthcare organizations
  • Shape product development to meet the business pain points of the healthcare market

Contents

  • Catalyst
  • Summary
  • Analysis
    • Electronic health records will become a "must-have" for healthcare organizations
    • EHR adoption will be inevitable due to internal as well as external factors
    • Improving the quality of care is a priority for healthcare organizations
    • Government initiatives are leading the way, especially when they include funding and incentives
    • Other healthcare players will "encourage" late adopters to implement EHRs
    • Cost is the most significant, but not the only, barrier to EHR adoption
    • Sticker shock convinces most healthcare organizations that an EHR solution is out of their reach
    • An overwhelming market is difficult for hospitals and physician offices to navigate
    • Providers still harbor fears of change as well as of technology
  • Actions
    • Vendors must continue educating providers and patients on the benefits of EHRs
    • EHR capabilities need to improve
    • Generating more confidence in EHR implementation projects will be important
  • Appendix
    • Abbreviations
    • Methodology
    • Further reading
    • Ask the analyst
    • Datamonitor consulting
    • Disclaimer
  • List of Figures
    • Figure 1: Datamonitor's definition of an EHR