NCHS Survey Shows Nearly 40% of Physicians Use EMR

According to a recent survey conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), 38.4% of office based physicians use full or partial EMR systems (not including billing). This number is up from 29.2% in 2006. Only 20.4% used a system described as "minimally functional" including such items as: orders for prescriptions and tests, viewing laboratory or imaging results and clinical notes. This number is up from 12.4% in 2006. Only 4% described their system as "fully functional" and 17% described their system as "basic". To read a summary of the study, click here.