Advanced levels of EHR implementation beyond baseline meaningful use criteria are not necessarily linked to greater patient satisfaction and safety or lower spending at acute care hospitals, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open. Associations between EHR implementation and Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program outcome varied depending on quantile, and the results suggest that the current criteria might need to be reconsidered, the researchers wrote.
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