Industry Data for Health IT

With an estimated 404,000 eligible medical professionals in 2011, CMS predicts that between 10% and 36% will adopt an EHR in 2011, 15% to 44% in 2013, and 21% to 53% in 2015.” (Health and Human Services)

Percentage of physicians using all or partial EMR/EHR systems by state ranged from 38.1% to 80.2%. The percentage of physicians having systems that met the criteria of a basic system by state ranged from 12.5% to 51.5%. Excluding 27 states with unreliable estimates, the percentage of physicians having systems that met the criteria of a fully functional system across the United States ranged from 9.7% to 27.2%.” (CDC 2010 Survey)

Among practices in Massachusetts with EHRs, more than half (53 percent) reported having EHRs in their practice for more than 3 years.