Do you think the availability of VistA will be responsible for a substantial increase in the number of physician practices that adopt EHR systems over the next several years?
No. It could be the opposite if Drs acquire the product and then have no support. It could leave a bad taste in their mouths. CMS and VA representatives spent a considerable amount of time presenting the link between the VistA – Office EHR Initiative and the federal government’s efforts to foster higher EHR implementation rates across the U.S. Special emphasis was put on the importance of healthcare quality data to the future success of the Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) and the pending Pay for Performance initiatives. CMS will be relying on the Doctor Office Quality – Information Technology (DOQIT) program. The agency sees the roll out of VistA – Office EHR as an important component of DOQIT.
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