EHRs aren’t as popular as expected

All the media talks about is electronic health records. Turns out reality hasn’t matched the hype yet.

A study by the Harvard School of Public Health, Massachusetts General Hospital and George Washington University shows less than 2 percent of hospitals are completely using electronic health records and less than 8 percent have even started.

Why? Medicare isn’t paying enough to reimburse hospitals for the cost. At best, hospitals recover 75 percent of costs that can run into the millions. However, the federal government’s $20 billion in stimulus money incentives should bring many health care providers online by 2012.

What does this mean to you? In the short-term — little. But, in the long term it offers excellent potential. Make sure to discuss technology needs with your clients. Let them know the world is still turning and they need to stay with an up-to-date company like yours to keep up. ClaimTek Systems can help you with EHRs and how it can increase your earnings.