Financial Benefits of Electronic Health Records

In a large study of over 1,300 physicians in 2009, independent physician practices using comprehensive electronic health records reported an almost $50,000 greater total revenue after operating costs per physician over physician practices using paper-based systems.  Hospital owned physician practices also demonstrated a benefit, and independent practices using a comprehensive EHR for five years reported 10% higher operating margin than physician practices in their first year of EHR use.

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