I asked AI to give me the linkage between the ROI and implementing EMRs. One reason I used this route was because I didn’t have access to the “keywords” to give me a direct paper. Another reason I used AI to show the linkage between these two is that these are disparate concepts.
The generated response:
Based on the search results, there is evidence that implementing electronic medical records (EMRs) in hospitals and primary care practices can lead to improved returns on investment, though realizing these returns can be challenging. Specifically:
- Economic analyses have found it difficult to demonstrate the return on investment from EMR implementations in hospitals, though there is a need for more research in this area [“It is challenging to demonstrate the contribution of digital health investment in achieving the healthcare aims of population health and workforce sustainability.”][1]
- One study showed that support policies aimed at helping primary care practices optimize their workflows with EMR systems could facilitate improved returns on investment. [“Policies that provide support to help primary care practices successfully make EHR-enabled changes, such as support of clinic workflow optimization with an EHR system, could facilitate the realization of positive ROI from EHR in primary care practices.”][2]
So in summary, there is evidence that EMRs can potentially improve returns on investment in healthcare practices when properly implemented and supported, though quantifying these returns has proven challenging. And optimizing clinical workflows is one way EMRs can drive efficiency gains for providers. But more research is still needed to firmly demonstrate a direct causal relationship between EMR adoption and improved financial returns.
[1] Economic evaluation and analyses of hospital-based electronic medical records (EMRs): a scoping review of international literature – PubMed
[2] Return on investment in electronic health records in primary care practices: a mixed-methods study – PubMed
[1] Economic evaluation and analyses of hospital-based electronic medical …
[2] Return on investment in electronic health records in primary care …
The links it gave me are cited as:
- Jang, Yeona, Michel A Lortie, and Steven Sanche. ‘Return on Investment in Electronic Health Records in Primary Care Practices: A Mixed-Methods Study’. JMIR Medical Informatics 2, no. 2 (29 September 2014): e25. https://doi.org/10.2196/medinform.3631.
- Nguyen, Kim-Huong, Chad Wright, Digby Simpson, Leanna Woods, Tracy Comans, and Clair Sullivan. ‘Economic Evaluation and Analyses of Hospital-Based Electronic Medical Records (EMRs): A Scoping Review of International Literature’. NPJ Digital Medicine 5 (8 March 2022): 29. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-022-00565-1.
Therefore, this clearly improves the speed of discovery.
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