A new survey from Medscape shows that 82 percent of physicians are using an Electronic Health Records system currently or in the process of implementing one. Â More than 21,000 healthcare providers from 25 specialties were surveyed by the WebMD-affiliated Medscape, and the results suggest that the federal meaningful use program is greatly responsible for the widespread adoption of EHRs.
12% of respondents reported that they will purchase or begin using an EHR system within the next two years, and only 6% of respondents reported that they had no plans to adopt an EHR system within the next two years. Â 44% said that they are already attesting to meaningful use, and almost one-third expect to attest within the next year. Â 62% of the survey’s respondents reported being happy with their systems, though the other 38% were dissatisfied. Â Nearly one-quarter of respondents who are using EHRs reported an increase in efficiency due to the systems.
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