Docs: EHR Transition Is A Rocky Road

The transition to digital records is proving difficult for some medical practices, according to local press reports, with complaints including losing money because physicians can't see as many patients during the time-consuming implementation period.

Jeffrey Cain, M.D., president of the American Academy of Family Physicians, acknowledged the rising chorus of complaints to Colorado Public Radio. "Right now we're in a transitional time," he said, according to a transcript of a recent news story. "Transitional times are tough."

The software for electronic health records is difficult to learn, Cain continued, adding that it took him a couple of years to become comfortable using his practice's EHR.