Table 1.
Hospital Intention to Seek HITECH Incentives for Meaningful Use
| No EHR Use, | Partial EHR Use, | Full EHR Use, | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survey Question | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | p-value |
| Do you intend to apply for Medicare or Medicaid incentive payments for meaningful use of health IT? | N = 423 | N = 1,451 | N = 493 | |
| Yes, Medicare | 67 (15.8) | 306 (21.1) | 79 (16.0) | .008 |
| Yes, Medicaid | 2 (0.5) | 9 (0.6) | 0 (0) | .216 |
| Both | 246 (58.2) | 971 (66.9) | 381 (77.3) | <.001 |
| Neither | 9 (2.1) | 5 (0.3) | 3 (0.6) | .001 |
| Undecided | 41 (9.7) | 80 (5.5) | 14 (2.8) | <.001 |
| Do not know | 58 (13.7) | 80 (5.5) | 16 (3.3 | <.001 |
| In what federal fiscal year (Oct. 1–Sept. 30) do you plan to make your first application? | N = 325 | N = 1,282 | N = 456 | |
| 2011 | 150 (46.2) | 685 (53.4) | 294 (64.5) | <.001 |
| 2012 | 92 (28.3) | 360 (28.1) | 111 (24.3) | .28 |
| 2013 | 35 (10.8) | 127 (9.9) | 15 (3.3) | <.001 |
| 2014–2016 | 7 (2.2) | 17 (1.3) | 4 (0.9) | .31 |
| Do not know | 41 (12.6) | 93 (7.3) | 32 (7.0) | .004 |