title: Running the numbers on an EHR. Applying cost-benefit analysis in EHR adoption.
abstract: Even with federal incentive payments, providers will be hesitant to adopt EHRs without understanding the return on investment. A cost-benefit analysis helps determine EHR profitability over time.
authors.affiliation: Health Information Management Program, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, USA. tw26@txstate.edu
authors.forename: Tiankai
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Biedermann
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004496:Education, Continuing; D057286:Electronic Health Records / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012052:Reimbursement, Incentive; D014481:United States