Electronic health record software costs hospitals and health systems millions and even billions, often eating into their bottoms lines. To give providers a better idea of how the software will affect them financially, vendors should be required to submit maintenance and upgrade cost information to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, according to groups commenting on the office’s EHR Reporting Program.
Overall, organizations were supportive of the ONC’s yet-to-be-developed EHR Reporting Program, intended to publicly disseminate information about certified health information technology products—including information about security, interoperability, and usability.
