Study finds small practices lagging in EMR adoption

Doctors in smaller practices are falling behind their counterparts at larger groups, according to the Boston Globe. The newspaper examined physician EMR adoption patterns in Massachusetts, home of some of the best-known technology initiatives in healthcare, and concluded a new digital divide is shaping up. With top shelf EMR systems costing between $10,000 and $60,000 per physician to implement, most simply can't afford the expense of wiring their practices.

- see this Boston Globe article

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