Electronic Health Records (EHR) is a subject that has been controversial within medicine and especially within ophthalmology. Vendor claims of improved efficiency, “paperless” office environments, and government reimbursement too often fail to meet expectations among physicians and administrators. The federal government, however, has mandated conversion of paper charts to digital records with a set of incentives (“Meaningful Use”) as well as penalties (via reduced Medicare reimbursements starting in 2015). Recent survey data have shown adoption of EHR systems in ophthalmology approaching 30% of practices. 1 Key reasons adoption has not been faster include low satisfaction overall with the process and/or impact on the practice…
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