Electronic Health Record (EHR) Adoption: A Closer Look Using our internet-based tool OlsonOnline™ and proprietary healthcare database, Olson Research surveyed more
than 770 US physicians. The sample contained a mix of PCPs and specialists from solo, group, and hospital-based practices. The objective for the research was to delve deeper into EHR usage in light of recent reform.
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EHR Adoption on the Rise, Comparing Data from 2010 and 2012
EHR Adoption by Practice SettingSpecialist Road
to Adoption
90%
85%
78%
~55%
Gastro
Onc, ID, and Endo
PCP, Neuro, and Rheum
Psych and Derm
93%
Hospital
53%
Solo
82%
Group
PCPs Specialists
2010
— 100— 90— 80— 70— 60— 50— 40— 30— 20— 10— 0
51%
2010
47%
2012
76%
2012
76%
— 100— 90— 80— 70— 60— 50— 40— 30— 20— 10— 0
— 100— 90— 80— 70— 60— 50— 40— 30— 20— 10— 0
— 100— 90— 80— 70— 60— 50— 40— 30— 20— 10— 0
EHR usage is greatest amongst hospital-based practices (93%) and group practices (82%). It is also highest within gastroenterology (90%) and oncology (87%) practices, and lowest in psychiatric (61%) and dermatology (53%) practices.
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