Adoption of Electronic Health Record Capabilities in Massachusetts Physician Practices

Author:

Jason Fortin, Erica Drazen

This paper examines the results of a 2008 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts survey looking at the use of electronic health record (EHR) capabilities by Massachusetts physicians.  More than one-third of physicians surveyed said that they use all “basic” EHR capabilities, including electronic medication and problem lists, and functionality to order prescriptions electronically – roughly twice the national average.  Use of all “advanced” EHR capabilities, including the ability to transmit prescriptions electronically to a pharmacy, as well as disease management and health maintenance functionality, was reported by 5 percent of respondents.

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