Percentage of responding physicians who say they are using electronic health records (EHR), according to a survey of 10,000 office-based physicians by the National Center for Health Statistics, up from 51% usage in 2010. More than half say they intend to apply for meaningful use incentives offered by the government for implementing EHR, and 43% of those respondents report having computerized systems meeting Stage 1 Core Set criteria to qualify.
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