Visit CHiT Web Site for Vendor Survey Info

Would you like to have more information in hand about the “economic health” of the health information technology company selling an EHR system you want? How about product pricing details?

A survey report on some EHR vendors participating in AAFP’s Partners for Patients initiative is available on the Center for Health Information Technology Web site.

The survey collected information about the 50 companies participating in the initiative that sell an integrated EHR, a stand-alone EHR or a stand-alone practice management system. In addition, 36 of the 50 companies answered survey questions in late 2004 about company particulars such as size and growth, new sales and product pricing.

The survey report concluded that “these costs still represent a significant purchase for primary care doctors but are approaching affordability for a larger segment of the small practice population.”