CHIME Survey Shows Slow Implementation, Use of Electronic Physician Documentation

Ann Arbor, MI, April 2, 2008 – A recent survey of CHIME members shows that only a small minority have adopted electronic physician documentation for inpatient care.


The survey, conducted in December 2007, showed that only 18% of responding CHIME members had implemented electronic physician documentation for inpatient care.  Of those who reported implementing the technology, the majority (54.5%) said that less than half of their organization’s inpatient physician documentation is actually being completed electronically.  A total of 126 CIOs responded to the survey.

Comments from respondents indicated that successful implementation requires engaging key physicians and holding mandatory training.

For further information, please contact the CHIME office at (734)665-0000.


About CHIME:

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) was formed with the dual objectives of serving the professional development needs of healthcare CIOs and advocating the more effective use of information management within healthcare. CHIME's events and activities were designed to reflect that purpose, including CIO-oriented surveys, education programs, and networking activities. With membership of over 1,200 CIOs, CHIME has established itself as the premier organization serving the needs of healthcare IT executives. CHIME's educational initiatives are supported by the CHIME Foundation, a group of 55 providers of healthcare IS products and services. To learn more about CHIME and the CHIME Foundation, see www.cio-chime.org.

Contact:

Anne Wizauer
Director of Communications
CHIME
Phone: (734) 665-0000
Fax: (734) 665-4922
Email: awizauer@cio-chime.org
http://www.cio-chime.org

UPDATED: 4/2/2008 4:54:11 PM