Major Barriers to EHR Adoption
Chart Image: Bar Chart
| Lack of capital | Finding system to meet needs | Uncertainty of ROI | System becoming obsolete | Loss of productivity | Capacity to implement | Physician resistance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Have a functional EHR | 0.44 | 0.17 | 0.22 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.17 | 0.39 |
| Do not have an EHR | 0.69 | 0.56 | 0.55 | 0.47 | 0.39 | 0.37 | 0.33 |
Percent of physicians reporting a “major barrier”
Source: MGH Institute for Health Policy, George Washington University and RTI, A National Survey of Health Record
Keeping among Physicians & Group Practices in the United States, Preliminary Data