FACTS AND STATS

The survey of 99 U.S. state health executives and 347 private-sector health IT executives found that:

  • 19% of state health executives reported using EHRs and 16% said their states had a schedule for EHR adoption at a broader level;
  • 52% of private-sector health IT executives said their organizations were using EHRs and another 5% said they were hosting EHR systems for other providers;
  • 37% of the private sector organizations expect to deploy EHRs in less than two years, and 30% of the private sector organizations said they still are in the planning phase;
  • 43% of state health executives said they participate in a RHIO; and
  • 20% of private sector executives said their organization participates in a RHIO.
Source:ihealthbeat
Date published: 02-07


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