QuickStats: Percentage of Office-Based Physicians with a Basic Electronic Health Record (EHR) System,* by State — National Electronic Health Records Survey,† United States, 2014§

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September 4, 2015 / 64(34);963-963

The figure above is a map of the United States showing that in 2014, approximately half (50.5%) of the physicians in the United States used a basic EHR system. In eight states (Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wisconsin), the percentage was higher than the national average, ranging from 64.7% in Iowa to 79.1% in North Dakota. The percentage was lower in six states, (Florida, Louisiana, Nevada, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Rhode Island), ranging from 29.2% in New Jersey to 38.5% in Tennessee.

* A basic EHR system is a system that has all of the following functionalities: patient history and demographics, patient problem lists, physician clinical notes, comprehensive list of patients' medications and allergies, computerized orders for prescriptions, and ability to view laboratory and imaging results electronically.

† A sample survey of office-based physicians.

§ All differences have been tested and determined to be statistically significant, unless otherwise stated.

In 2014, approximately half (50.5%) of the physicians in the United States used a basic EHR system. In eight states (Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wisconsin), the percentage was higher than the national average, ranging from 64.7% in Iowa to 79.1% in North Dakota. The percentage was lower in six states, (Florida, Louisiana, Nevada, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Rhode Island), ranging from 29.2% in New Jersey to 38.5% in Tennessee.

Source: National Electronic Health Records Survey, 2014 data, available at http://www.cdc.gov/rdc/leftbrch/whatnew.htm.

Reported by: Eric W. Jamoom, PhD, ejamoom@cdc.gov, 301-458-4798; Esther Hing, MPH.

Alternate Text: The figure above is a map of the United States showing that in 2014, approximately half (50.5%) of the physicians in the United States used a basic EHR system. In eight states (Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wisconsin), the percentage was higher than the national average, ranging from 64.7% in Iowa to 79.1% in North Dakota. The percentage was lower in six states, (Florida, Louisiana, Nevada, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Rhode Island), ranging from 29.2% in New Jersey to 38.5% in Tennessee.