Has electronic health record use in physician practices significantly increased in two years? Here are eight statistics on practice use of EHR in 2012 compared to 2014, according to Medscape's EHR Report 2014.
Using an EHR
• 2012: 74 percent
• 2014: 83 percent
In the process of implementing or installing an EHR
• 2012: 8 percent
• 2014: 4 percent
Plan to buy or starting using an EHR within the next one to two years
• 2012: 12 percent
• 2014: 6 percent
Do not plan to buy or start using an EHR within the next one to two years
• 2012: 6 percent
• 2014: 7 percent
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Using an EHR
• 2012: 74 percent
• 2014: 83 percent
In the process of implementing or installing an EHR
• 2012: 8 percent
• 2014: 4 percent
Plan to buy or starting using an EHR within the next one to two years
• 2012: 12 percent
• 2014: 6 percent
Do not plan to buy or start using an EHR within the next one to two years
• 2012: 6 percent
• 2014: 7 percent
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