Table 3.
Regression Coefficients for Change in Workflow and Financial Measures Following Electronic Health Record Implementation in Twenty-Six HealthTexas Provider Network Primary Care Practices
| 1–6 months | 7–12 months | >12 months | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change from Preimplementation* (%) | Regression Coefficient (SE) | p-value | Change from Preimplementation* (%) | Regression Coefficient (SE) | p-value | Change from Preimplementation* (%) | Regression Coefficient (SE) | p-value | |
| Workflow | |||||||||
| Staff per physician FTE | 5.56 | 0.19 (0.04) | <.01 | 2.92 | 0.10 (0.04) | .02 | 3.51 | 0.12 (0.05) | .01 |
| Work RVU per visit | −0.10 | −0.001 (0.006) | .92 | 1.90 | 0.02 (0.01) | .02 | 0.29 | 0.003 (0.001) | .68 |
| Visits per physician FTE | −8.07 | −31.99 (4.70) | <.01 | −7.48 | −29.63 (5.08) | <.01 | −4.51 | −17.86 (5.36) | <.01 |
| Work RVU per physician FTE | −7.97 | −32.84 (4.49) | <.01 | −5.41 | −22.29 (4.86) | <.01 | −4.03 | −16.62 (5.15) | <.01 |
| Financial | |||||||||
| Practice expense per work RVU | 5.42 | 3.81 (0.66) | <.01 | 5.76 | 4.05 (0.71) | <.01 | 5.96 | 4.19 (0.75) | <.01 |
| Payment received per work RVU | −2.82 | −3.03 (0.47) | <.01 | −3.27 | −3.51 (0.51) | <.01 | −4.37 | −4.70 (0.54) | <.01 |
| Net income per work RVU | −11.08 | −3.91 (1.49) | <.01 | −12.05 | −4.25 (1.74) | .146 | −11.11 | −3.92 (2.05) | .06 |
| Net income per physician FTE | −16.46 | −2,494.37 (710.65) | <.01 | −11.65 | −1,765.59 (828.86) | .03 | −7.91 | −1,199.12 (982.89) | .22 |
*
Percentage changes from preimplementation was calculated by dividing the coefficients by the overall mean values (from Table 2) of the workflow and financial measures.