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HealthLeaders-InterStudy
Electronic Medical Record Technology Uptake Faces Challenges
July 12th, 2009
HealthLeaders-InterStudy, a leading provider of managed care market intelligence, reports that while health systems and physician groups in the Phoenix market seem to be ahead of the curve in adopting electronic medical records (EMR), there is a high rate of "deinstallation" wherein physician groups cancel their EMR contracts as a result of training, functionality or affordability issues. According to the recent Phoenix Market Overview, this trend is especially prevalent among smaller physician groups and points to the need for a simplified, affordable solution. The uptake of EMR technology in the Phoenix area and throughout Arizona is a result of a 2005 executive order...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2009-07-12)
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