EHRs partially or completely implemented in 99% of US hospitals: 4 survey findings

Becker's Healthcare September 11, 2017
Anuja Vaidya

Around 99 percent of U.S. hospitals had partially or completely implemented EHRs in 2016, up from 33.6 percent in 2003, according to survey results published in the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy.

Researchers polled a random sample of pharmacy directors at 1,315 hospitals in the U.S. in 2016. Respondents completed the survey on paper or online. IMS Health supplied data on hospital characteristics.

Here are four findings:

1. By 2016, 43.3 percent of hospitals had completely implemented EHRs and 55.7 percent had partially implemented the systems.

2. Around 95.6 percent...

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