About the Speaker: Robert Miller PhD
Dr. Miller is an expert on electronic health records (EHRs) in ambulatory care settings.  He focuses on EHR costs & benefits, quality improvement, and organizational and health policy issues. Currently, he examining EHRs in solo/small groups and in community health centers, and is evaluating the Santa Barbara Care Data Exchange. Past work on managed care included literature analyses on HMO versus non-HMO performance comparisons.

Abstract:
Large physician groups, solo/small groups, and community health centers face substantial challenges in implementing electronic health records (EHRs) and using them effectively for quality improvement.  This talk provides an overview of the current EHR value proposition to physician practices.  It describes the range of EHR capabilities used in physician practices, and the variation in EHR-related financial and time costs, and financial and quality benefits.  It then examines technical, organizational, and policy factors that affect EHR costs and benefits and suggests policy interventions that can lower barriers to EHR use for quality improvement.