Survey: EHRs increase costs, reduce productivity

Editor's Note

A Deloitte survey of physicians found that three out of four believe electronic health records (EHRs) increase practice costs, which outweigh any efficiency savings, and seven out of 10 say EHRs reduce their productivity, the October 3 Healthcare Informatics reports.

Nearly two-thirds (62%) of respondents want EHRs to be more interoperable, 57% want improved workflow,  and 12% do not want improvements to their current system.

A total of 600 physicians were included in the survey.

Three out of four physicians believe electronic health records (EHRs) increase practice costs, outweighing any efficiency savings, and seven out of 10 think EHRs reduce their productivity, according to a Deloitte's recent 2016 Survey of U.S. Physicians. The survey findings indicate that the majority of physicians hold negative perspectives on some aspects of EHRs, similar to a 2014 survey of physicians by Deloitte.