Progress and Challenges with the Implementation and Use of Electronic Health Records Among Critical Access Hospitals.

摘要

Although electronic health record (EHR) adoption among rural hospitals has increased substantially in recent years, concerns remain regarding the unique challenges they face in adopting and achieving meaningful use (MU) of EHRs. These challenges include resource constraints and infrastructure issues such as limited broadband availability. This data brief describes the progress of Critical Access Hospitals with EHR adoption and MU and highlights the challenges that remain.