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Table 2 Adoption of HIT in Boston and Denver

From: Assessing the level of healthcare information technology adoption in the United States: a snapshot

BOSTON

Result Viewing

Inpatient EHR

Inpatient CPOE

Ambulatory EHR

Ambulatory CPOE

Electronic Prescribing

Claims/Eligibility

Patient-Doctor Communication

MD Practices

3

--

--

2

2

--

5

2

IDNs

5

2

3

2

1

--

5

2

Stand-alone Hospitals

5

1

3

1

1

--

5

1

SNF/Rehab Hospitals

2

1

1

--

--

--

5

1

Home Health Agencies

1

--

--

2

--

--

5

1

Laboratories

3

--

--

--

--

--

5

1

Pharmacies

--

--

--

--

--

2

5

3

Payors

--

--

--

--

--

--

5

--

DENVER

Result Viewing

Inpatient EHR

Inpatient CPOE

Ambulatory EHR

Ambulatory CPOE

Electronic Prescribing

Claims/Eligibility

Patient-Doctor Communication

MD Practices

3

--

--

1

1

--

4

1

IDNs

5

1

2

1

1

--

5

1

Stand-alone Hospitals

5

1

2

2

1

--

5

1

SNF/Rehab Hospitals

2

1

1

--

--

--

4

1

Home Health Agencies

1

--

--

1

--

--

4

2

Laboratories

3

  

--

--

--

5

1

Pharmacies

--

--

--

--

--

1

5

3

Payors

--

--

--

--

--

--

5

--

  1. Key: (From adoption curve terminology, Rogers 1983)
  2. 1 = Low adoption by a few innovators (0–5%)
  3. 2 = Some adoption by early adopters (5–15%)
  4. 3 = Medium adoption by early majority (15–50%)
  5. 4 = Common adoption by late majority (50–85%)
  6. 5 = Widespread adoption by the rest (85–100%)