Adoption of EHR Systems
A 2007 survey by the
American Academy of Family
Physicians measured the growth in the use of electronic health record (EHR)
systems. Among the responding physicians, 37% were already using an EHR, 13%
were implementing a system and 26% planned a future purchase. Only about
25% had no plans to use an EHR, 42% of them because of concern about
decreasing productivity. Nearly all those implementing an EHR now or
planning to implement one want to manage patient medication lists, manage
patient problem lists and access patient summaries.
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