Tuesday, February 16, 2016

According to a recent analysis:


  • 74.1% of office-based physicians had a certified electronic health record (EHR) system in 2014, up from 67.5% in 2013.
  • The percentage of physicians who had a certified EHR system ranged from 58.8% in Alaska to 88.6% in Minnesota.
  • 32.5% of office-based physicians with a certified EHR system were electronically sharing patient health information with external providers.
  • Among physicians with a certified EHR system, 14.0% shared patient health information electronically with behavioral health providers, 13.6% with long-term care providers, and 15.2% with home health providers.

Source: "Adoption of Certified Electronic Health Record Systems and Electronic Information Sharing in Physician Offices: United States, 2013 and 2014," NCHS Data Brief No. 236, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, January 2016, http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db236.htm

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