Use of computerized medical records in home health and hospice agencies: United States, 2000.

CONCLUSIONS: Approximately 32% of all agencies were using a CMR. Nearly one-third of home health agencies (32.1%), one-fifth of hospice agencies (18.6%), and two-fifths of mixed-type agencies (offering both services) (40.3%) reported using a CMR. Number of current active patients and provision of "high technology" services (e.g., respiratory, intravenous, or enterostomal therapy) were significantly associated with use of CMRs. While 23.0% of agencies with 50 or fewer patients reported use of a CMR, the proportion almost doubled to 44.8%, among agencies with 100 or more patients. Over one-third (34.8%) of agencies that provided high technology services reported using a CMR, compared with one-fifth (20.8%) of agencies that did not provide high technology services. No other agency characteristics were found to have a significant relationship with CMR use. PMID: 16827482 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Vital and Health Statistics, Series 13: Data on Health Resources Utilization - Category: American Health Tags: Vital Health Stat 13 Source Type: research