Since 2015, the National Electronic Health Record Survey has tracked physician engagement in the electronic exchange of information with other providers outside of their organization through four domains. Rates of three domains, integrating, sending and…
As of 2021, 85% of physicians electronically recorded SDOH data and 97% electronically recorded BDOH data. Rates of electronic recording of SDOH and BDOH data were slightly higher among primary care physicians, with 89% of primary care physicians…
The 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act), signed into law by President Obama in December 2016, directed ONC to implement a standardized process for the public to report claims of possible information blocking. This Quick Stats page displays data on claims…
In data from 2019 and 2021, 86% of non-Federal general acute care hospitals had adopted a 2015 Edition certified electronic health record (EHR). In contrast, only 40% of rehabilitation hospitals and 23% of specialty hospitals had adopted a 2015 Edition…
As of 2021, nearly 4 in 5 office-based physicians (78%) and nearly all non-federal acute care hospitals (96%) adopted a certified EHR. This marks substantial 10-year progress since 2011 when 28% of hospitals and 34% of physicians had adopted an EHR.
Eight-one percent of individuals went to a health care provider at least once within the past year. Overall, 32 percent of individuals who went to a doctor in the past 12 months reported experiencing a gap in information exchange. About 1 in 20…
A majority of individuals (84%) are confident their medical records are safe from unauthorized viewing, but have concerns (66%) when health information is electronically exchanged. More individuals are now confident their records are safe from…
These graphics visualize the proportion of developers, by market share, that have certified 2015 edition health IT modules. Market share approximations are determined through an analysis of the certified health IT products reported by participants in the…
As of 2021, nearly 9 in 10 (88%) of U.S. office-based physicians adopted any electronic health record (EHR)[2], and nearly 4 in 5 (78%) had adopted a certified EHR[4]. This is a consistent trend since 2015. Since 2008, office-based physician adoption of…
In 2015 over 4 in 5 of all non-federal acute care hospitals had adopted a Basic EHR with clinician notes. 96% of non-federal acute care hospitals have possession of an EHR certified by HHS. This percentage has held through 2017.
In 2017, of all non-federal acute care hospitals possessed certified health IT. Small rural and critical access hospitals had the lowest rates at 93 percent. Ninety-nine percent of large hospitals (more than 300 beds) had certified health IT, while 97…
Overall, 1 in 3 individuals tracked health care charges and costs with a computer, smartphone, or other electronic means in the past 12 months. About 4 in 10 individuals filled out paperwork related to their health care or made health care appointments…
As of the end of 2016, over 60 percent of all U.S. office-based physicians (MD/DO) have demonstrated meaningful use of certified health IT in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs. Over…
As of 2016, over 95 percent of all eligible and Critical Access hospitals have demonstrated meaningful use of certified health IT through participation in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive…
As of July 2017, 186 certified health IT developers supply certified health IT to the 4,520 non-federal acute care hospitals, including Critical Access hospitals, participating in the Medicare EHR Incentive Program. Of those 4,520 hospitals, 96% have…
As of July 2017, 684 health IT developers supply certified health IT to 354,395 ambulatory primary care physicians, medical and surgical specialists, podiatrists, optometrists, dentists, and chiropractors participating in the Medicare EHR Incentive…
In 2015, eligible and Critical Access hospitals were required to report on active engagement with a public health agency to submit four possible types of electronic public health data: (1) immunizations; (2) reportable laboratory results; (3) specialized…
In 2015, 4,043 eligible and Critical Access hospitals (EH) reported to the Medicare EHR Incentive Program. 90 percent of hospitals attested to stage 2 of meaningful use. 93 percent of all hospitals reported active engagement with an immunization registry…