title: EHR adoption and use. Results from the 2010 Minnesota ambulatory clinic survey.
abstract: Use of an electronic health record (EHR) system is considered key to improving patient care. Hospitals and clinics around the country are in the process of adopting these systems as the federal government rolls out incentives for using them. This article summarizes the results of a 2010 survey of ambulatory clinics in Minnesota regarding theiradoption and use of EHRs and their ability to electronically exchange information with other providers.
authors.affiliation: Minnesota Department of Health, Office of Health Information Technology, USA.
authors.forename: Kari
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Guida
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: LaVenture
mesh_terms: D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003625:Data Collection; D057286:Electronic Health Records / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008910:Minnesota; D014600:Utilization Review