Physician Practices Acquired By Hospitals Increase Use Of EBPs But Not EHRs

Physician practices that are acquired by hospitals tend to increase their use of evidence-based practices (EBPs), particularly for care management processes (CMP) for chronic illnesses.  However,  physician practices acquired by hospitals did not increase their use of electronic health records (EHRs).

These findings were reported in “Trends in Hospital Ownership of Physician Practices and the Effect on Processes to Improve Quality” by Tara F. Bishop, M.D., MPH; Stephen M. Shortell, Ph.D., MPH, MBA; Patricia P. Ramsay, MPH; Kennon R. Copeland, Ph.D.; and Lawrence P. Casalino, M.D., Ph.D. The researchers analyzed three large national surveys . . .