ONC reports that, as of July 2016, 175 certified health IT vendors supply certified IT to the 4,474 non-federal acute care hospitals, including critical access hospitals, participating in the Medicare EHR Incentive Program. ONC says that six companies—Cerner, Meditech, Epic, Evident, McKesson and Medhost—supply 2014 certified technology to 92 percent of the hospitals that have reported 2014 technology. While most hospitals use only one vendor to participate, a sizable percentage of facilities use technology from more than one vendor to supply their electronic records needs.
ONC data is for health IT certified either according to criteria specified for 2014 edition of Health Information Technology Certification, or for HIT certified under the 2011 edition of criteria. Applications certified under either year’s criteria can be used to attest to meaningful use.
Hospitals using 2014 certified technology: 1,012
Hospitals using 2011 certified technology: 17
Total hospitals using certified health IT: 1,029
Hospitals using 2014 certified technology: 922
Hospitals using 2011 certified technology: 31
Total hospitals using certified health IT: 953
Hospitals using 2014 certified technology: 868
Hospitals using 2011 certified technology: 1
Total hospitals using certified health IT: 869
Hospitals using 2014 certified technology: 591
Hospitals using 2011 certified technology: 46
Total hospitals using certified health IT: 637
Note: In 2015, Computer Programs and Systems Inc (CPSI) acquired Healthland Inc., a developer and vendor of certified health IT, and rebranded its EHR solution as Evident. Totals for Evident reflect all hospitals that report Evident, CPSI or Healthland certified health IT.
Hospitals using 2014 certified technology: 442
Hospitals using 2011 certified technology: 20
Total hospitals using certified health IT: 462
Hospitals using 2014 certified technology: 338
Hospitals using 2011 certified technology: 21
Total hospitals using certified health IT: 359
Hospitals using 2014 certified technology: 222
Hospitals using 2011 certified technology: 13
Total hospitals using certified health IT: 235
Hospitals using 2014 certified technology: 199
Hospitals using 2011 certified technology: 1
Total hospitals using certified health IT: 200
Hospitals using 2014 certified technology: 172
Hospitals using 2011 certified technology: 0
Total hospitals using certified health IT: 172
Hospitals using 2014 certified technology: 156
Hospitals using 2011 certified technology: 5
Total hospitals using certified health IT: 161
Hospitals using 2014 certified technology: 140
Hospitals using 2011 certified technology: 4
Total hospitals using certified health IT: 144
Hospitals using 2014 certified technology: 115
Hospitals using 2011 certified technology: 0
Total hospitals using certified health IT: 115
Hospitals using 2014 certified technology: 109
Hospitals using 2011 certified technology: 0
Total hospitals using certified health IT: 109
Hospitals using 2014 certified technology: 103
Hospitals using 2011 certified technology: 1
Total hospitals using certified health IT: 104
Hospitals using 2014 certified technology: 93
Hospitals using 2011 certified technology: 9
Total hospitals using certified health IT: 102
Note: In 2015, QuadraMed, a subsidiary of Harris Computer Systems, acquired NextGen Healthcare’s inpatient health IT division. Totals for QuadraMed, above, reflect reports of NextGen Healthcare’s inpatient certified health IT.
Hospitals using 2014 certified technology: 86
Hospitals using 2011 certified technology: 0
Total hospitals using certified health IT: 86
Hospitals using 2014 certified technology: 75
Hospitals using 2011 certified technology: 4
Total hospitals using certified health IT: 79
Hospitals using 2014 certified technology: 75
Hospitals using 2011 certified technology: 0
Total hospitals using certified health IT: 75
Hospitals using 2014 certified technology: 66
Hospitals using 2011 certified technology: 0
Total hospitals using certified health IT: 66
Hospitals using 2014 certified technology: 64
Hospitals using 2011 certified technology: 0
Total hospitals using certified health IT: 64