Does My EHR Have The Functionality Needed To Manage Risk-Based Contracts?

A very common area for confusion is the “technology functionality” needed by provider organizations in the years ahead. I thought of this when I read a summary of the report by KLAS Research, Third-Party Vendors Get Leg Up On EMRs For Meeting Physician-Led ACO Needs. The conclusion – EHRs are not meeting the needs of provider organizations that are managing ACOs. This should not be a surprise, but it was to some of my colleagues.

So, let’s start at the beginning. What is the basic functionality that provider organizations get from their investment in an EHR? This is . . .