Electronic Health Records as a Predictor of Physician's Electronic Exchange Capability
- 55 percent of all physicians had computerized capability to send prescriptions electronically vs. 78 percent of physicians with an EHR.
- 67 percent of all physicians could view electronic lab results vs. 87 percent of physicians with an EHR.
- 42 percent could incorporate lab results into their EHR vs. 73 percent of physicians with an EHR.
- 35 percent could send an electronic order to a lab vs. 54 percent of physicians with an EHR.
- 38 percent could provide clinical summaries to patients vs. 61 percent of physicians with an EHR.
- 31 percent exchanged patient clinical summaries with another provider vs. 49 percent of physicians with an EHR.
Source: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
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