Drivers of Electronic Medical Record Adoption Among Medical Groups

Large medical groups are more likely to have the financial and human resources necessary to overcome barriers to the adoption of an EMR. Knowing the influence of the other organizational characteristics on EMR adoption will help prepare organizational leaders for the complicated process of achieving consensus among physicians and others in medical groups on the expenditure of funds and other resources to acquire an EMR. Financial incentives for all medical groups will help drive EMR adoption, but financial and technical assistance aimed specifically at smaller groups is particularly warranted. Widespread adoption of EMR among medical groups will take time.