Only One in Four Doctors Use Electronic Medical Records
Approximately 25 percent of physicians keep some form of electronic medical record (EMR) of patients, according to a study in Health Affairs, a journal that considers issues in health policy. The study found that large doctors’ offices were more likely to have EMR systems than were small or solo practices.
The study also found that only 10 percent of offices used EMRs for multiple functions, such as electronic documentation of doctors’ notes, electronic viewing of test results, and electronic prescription writing.
President Bush has called for all Americans to have an electronic medical record by 2014.
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