One of the key provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable care Act offers incentives to physician offices to implement electronic medical records (EMR). The idea behind EMR is to increase physicians' efficiency, as well as quality of patient care. It is an expensive technology, requiring a significant investment of time and financial resources, especially at startup. It is safe to predict that group practices will be less likely to adopt EMR, compared to physicians in solo practices.

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It is easier for a group, rather than a solo practitioner, to take up a high-cost investment, where costs can be spread across several physicians. Larger-scale operations of a group practice will also allow faster return on investment.

One of the Key Provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable