Opinion: Why doctors are frustrated with digital healthcare

A large-scale survey of U.S. doctors conducted by Decision Resources Group tells us that doctors are using digital tools and willing to receive data feeds from their customers, but they are quite frustrated by poor usability of digital healthcare tools and difficulty getting measurable results. The "meaningful use" incentives created by the ACA have caused most doctors to use electronic health records (EHRs). And, doctors are aware of the large amount of clinically relevant data that digital wearable devices can produce, and they are increasingly willing to engage with it, notwithstanding concerns about liability and accuracy. Doctors are using many other digital health resources too; they are not captive to EHRs.