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The 2006 Physicians Practice Technology Survey: Piecing IT Together
By Bob Keaveney

Tricorders are about as close to reality as antigravity boots and jet packs. But what’s been holding healthcare back when it comes to IT has been the hesitancy of many private practices — where most Americans get their care — to adopt it rather than a lack of available products. The 2006 Physicians Practice Technology Survey suggests that’s changing.

Bob Keaveney is the executive editor of Physicians Practice. He can be reached at bkeaveney@physicianspractice.com.

This article originally appeared in the September 2006 issue of Physicians Practice.

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In Summary

Our second annual Physicians Practice Technology Survey serves the same purpose as our first one — to cut through all the hype about EMRs and other technologies and uncover how practices are really using IT. Some of what we found runs counter to conventional wisdom:

EMR adoption among our respondents is higher than some other expert estimates, and many practices that haven’t purchased an EMR are actively shopping for or implementing one.

Adoption of other technologies seems to be holding steady within practices. Voice recognition technology is used by about one in five practices; about 46 percent using coding software; and 71 percent have purchased a new practice management system within the last four years.

Usage of online technologies also held steady, with six in 10 practices saying they have a Web site, and four in 10 saying they have communicated with patients via e-mail.