Conducted by Physicians Practice & Sponsored by Kareo 1,311 physicians surveyed by Physicians Practice

1. 2014 Annual Technology Survey
Conducted by Physicians Practice & Sponsored by Kareo

2. 1,442
physicians
and
medical personnel
surveyed
by Physicians Practice

3. Demographics
3.6%
16.0%
26.7%
33.0%
20.8%
Age
Under 31 years old
31-40 years old
41-50 years old
51-60 years old
Over 60 years old
33.1%
31.0%
11.7%
6.6%
17.6%
Type of Specialty
Primary Care
Medical Specialty
Multispecialty
Surgical Specialty
Other

4. 64% of practices surveyed
are independent

5. How big is your practice…
28.0%
32.5%
13.0%
13.3%
3.7%
9.5%
# of Full-time Physicians
Solo Practice
2-5 Physicians
6-10 Physicians
11-30 Physicians
31-50 Physicians
51+ Physicians

6. Information Technology Problems
EHR adoption and implementation
Meeting *meaningful use* requirements
Costs to implement and use new technology
Keeping up with HIPAA privacy regulations and
security
Resistance to technology adoption by physicians or
staff
IT/ Tech support
Keeping up with new technologies
Lack of interoperability between EHRs
Communicating with other departments/healthcare
Training Staff
Communicating with patients
Other
16.8%
11.1%
13.3%
4.2%
6.7%
8.2%
6.9%
15.6%
4.0%
3.4%
3.9%
5.9%

7. 53.1% say they have a
fully implemented EHR in their practice.
64.9%
24.5%
8.0%
2.6%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
1st 2nd 3rd/4th 5th+
Are you on your 1st, 2nd, or 3rd EHR?

8. 13.1%
30.6%
25.2%
14.6%
16.4%
0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0%
1 month or less
Up to 6 months
More than 6 months; less than a year
More than a year; less than 18 months
More than 18 months
Time Taken to Complete EHR Implementation
EHR Implementation
Transition Process
We got through it, but it
was more painful than it
needed to be.
A little bumpy but it could have
been worse.
Smooth Sailing. Couldn’t have
asked for a much easier process,
given the nature of the change.
Traumatizing. I wouldn’t
have wished it on my
worst enemy.

9. 76.7% say all providers and staff who
should be using the EHR are doing so.
74.8% say they can access their EHR via
laptop, tablet, or smartphone.
91.4% say their EHR has security
measures in place to secure protected
health information.
Practices and Their EHR

10. 40.5% say they
have seen a
return on their
investment as
a result of their
EHR.

11. 57%
say they are satisfied with the
vendor they selected.

12. Technology Purchases
They’re too expensive
We’re planning on purchasing one
in the next 12 months
Couldn’t find a product that met
our needs
Invest less than the past two years
Invest more than the past two years
Invest about the same as the past
two years
3 primary reasons
practices haven’t
purchased an EHR
24.6%
34.4%
Expected major
technology purchases in
the next 1-2 years

13. 68.2% say they have attested to
Stage 1 of the government’s
meaningful use rules for EHR adoption.
Meaningful Use
40.2% say their EHR vendor has met
the Stage 2 certification
requirements.

14. 70% say they use mobile
communication devices in the
performance of their jobs.

15. What they use mobile communication devices for?
Recordkeeping/
gaining access
to patient
records
Reading
journal articles
Looking up
information
important to
making specific
diagnosis
Looking up
drug
information
Looking up
information on
treatment for
specific
conditions
Accessing CME
opportunities

16. 46.9%
say their EHR has made their practice’s
work flow more efficient overall

17. 46.5% say their practice has
Patient Portal