Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: JAMA Forum: The role of health information technology in administrative costs
HIT doesn’t actually seem to be providing substantial [administrative] savings. A 2014 review of early adoption of HIT among thousands of US hospitals showed no notable cost savings 5 years after implementation. One study of an EHR implementation pilot program in Massachusetts found the average projected 5-year return was negative, with a loss of almost $44 000 per physician.
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