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Of the physicians using EMR, the report found:
• 60 percent of physicians are satisfied with their EHR system;
• 74 percent report faster and more accurate billing services;
• 67 percent report time saving with e-prescribing;
• 67 percent say there was communication improvement and care coordination capabilities due to interoperability;
• 72 percent of physicians believe that in the next one to three years, at least 80 percent of physicians will adopt EHRs certified for meaningful use;
• 55 percent of think the hospital-physician relationship will suffer as physician privileges are put at risk to comply with hospital standards to meet meaningful use.
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