How U.S. office-based physicians shared outside records
A 2019 baseline for electronic exchange and exclusive use of fax, mail or eFax.
- Electronic exchange65%
- Only fax, mail or eFax35%
| Exchange category | Physicians |
|---|---|
| Engaged in electronic exchange | 65% |
| Only fax, mail or eFax | 35% |
Key findings
- 35% relied exclusively on the grouped fax, mail or eFax channels for outside exchange.
- 65% electronically sent, received or looked up external information. That category can also include physicians who used fax.
- This baseline is for office-based physicians in 2019. It should not be read as a current hospital estimate.
Methodology
Figure 1 of Health IT Data Brief #59 uses the 2019 National Electronic Health Record Survey. The groups describe participation in electronic exchange with providers outside the physician’s organization.
Coverage
2019 survey. Nationally representative survey of U.S. office-based physicians.
Data source
ASTP / NEHRSInteroperability Among Office-Based Physicians in 2019 · Figure 1
Chart by Fax · Reviewed
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