Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
Barriers to Adoption
Current Market Barriers and Challenges to Widespread Adoption of Health Information Technology
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Payers don’t reward efficiency or quality; they pay based on volume
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Adoption issues
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There is a negative business case for typical health information technology adopter
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There is a significant electronic health record adoption gap based on organization size
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There is a first mover disadvantage for health information technology buyers
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High failure rate for electronic health record implementation
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There is variable availability of IT expertise in physician offices
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There is a high failure risk for business re-engineering
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There is limited implementation support for 75,000 small practices
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Limited capacity for interoperability
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Few health information technology products include standards
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Standards are not rigorous and lag behind commercialization
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There is no viable health information exchange infrastructure
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What's New
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Third Nationwide Health Information Network Forum: Prototypes and Business Models, January 25-26, 2007.
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Emergency Responder Electronic Health Record Detailed Use Case
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HHS Announces State Alliance for e-Health
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State Privacy and Security Subcontract Opportunities Announced Under Expanded HHS Contract with RTI
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Click here to find out more about the American Health Information Community workgroup meetings.
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HHS Enters Into Agreements to Support Digital Health Recovery for the Gulf Coast
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HHS Announces Award of NHIN Prototype Contracts
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ONC and AHIMA release two anti-fraud project reports
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Health IT (HIT) Adoption Initiative Announced
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Health IT Contracts Awarded Stemming from RFPs
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