Public use files are now available for download for 2018 NEHRS, 2019 NEHRS and 2021 NEHRS.
Restricted survey data from all years of the NEHRS are now available for use in the NCHS Research Data Center (RDC). For more information about using the RDC, please visit the RDC website.
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports
MMWR: Computerized Capability of Office-Based Physicians to Identify Patients Who Need Preventive or Follow-up Care — 2017 NEHRS
QuickStats
QuickStat: Percentage of Office-Based Physicians Using Telemedicine Technology, by Specialty – 2019, 2021 (12/09/2022)
QuickStat: Distribution of Hours per Day That Office-Based Primary Care and Specialist Care Physicians Spent Outside Normal Office Hours Documenting Clinical Care in Their Medical Record System — 2019 NEHRS (12/17/2021)
QuickStat: Management of Patient Health Information (PHI) Functions Among Office-Based Physicians With and Without a Certified Electronic Health Record System —2018 NEHRS (9/24/2020)
Web Tables
2021
Public use file national weighted estimates: National Electronic Health Records Survey, 2021 [PDF – 186 KB]
2019
Public use file national weighted estimates: National Electronic Health Records Survey, 2019 [PDF – 405 KB]
2018
Public use file national weighted estimates: National Electronic Health Records Survey, 2018 [PDF – 493 KB]
2017
Percentage of Office-based Physicians Using Any Electronic Health Record (EHR)/Electronic Medical Record (EMR) System and Physicians that Have a Certified EHR/EMR System, by Specialty: National Electronic Health Records Survey, 2017 [357 KB]
Percentage of Office-based Physicians Using Any Electronic Health Record (EHR)/Electronic Medical Record (EMR) System and Physicians that Have a Certified EHR/EMR System, by U.S. State: National Electronic Health Records Survey, 2017 [371 KB]
Percentage of Office-based Physicians with Selected Geographic Characteristics, by Use of Any Electronic Health Record (EHR)/Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and Those that Use a Certified EHR/EMR System: National Electronic Health Records Survey, 2017 [115 KB]
Percentage of Office-based Physicians Using Any Electronic Health Record (EHR)/Electronic Medical Record (EMR) System and Physicians that Use a Certified EHR/EMR System, by Geographical Classifications: National Electronic Health Records Survey, 2017 [115 KB]
Percentage of Office-based Physicians Using Any Electronic Health Record (EHR)/Electronic Medical Record (EMR) System and Physicians that Have a Certified EHR/EMR System, by Selected Characteristics: National Electronic Health Records Survey, 2017 [437 KB]
2015
Percentage of Office-based Physicians Using Any EHR/EMR, Physicians that Have a Basic System, and Physicians that Have a Certified System, by Specialty: United States, 2015 [28 KB]
Percentage of Office-based Physicians Using Any EHR/EMR, Physicians that Have a Basic System, and Physicians that Have a Certified System, by State: United States, 2015 [284 KB]
Percentage of EHR or EMR System Used by Office-based Physicians: United States, 2015 [48 KB]
2014
Percentage of Office-based Physicians Using Any Electronic Health Records or Electronic Medical Records, Physicians that Have a Basic System, and Physicians that Have a Certified System, by State: United States, 2014 [146 KB]
Data Briefs
Telemedicine Use Among Physicians by Physician Specialty: United States, 2021
State Variation in Electronic Sharing of Information in Physician Offices: United States, 2015
Adoption of Certified Electronic Health Record Systems and Electronic Information Sharing in Physician Offices: United States, 2013 and 2014
Acceptance of New Patients With Public and Private Insurance by Office-based Physicians: United States, 2013
Use and Characteristics of Electronic Health Record Systems Among Office-based Physician Practices: United States, 2001–2013
Physician Experience With Electronic Health Record Systems That Meet Meaningful Use Criteria: NAMCS Physician Workflow Survey, 2011
Use and Characteristics of Electronic Health Record Systems Among Office-based Physician Practices: United States, 2001-2012
Physician Adoption of Electronic Health Record Systems: United States, 2011
Electronic Health Record Systems and Intent to Apply for Meaningful Use Incentives Among Office-based Physician Practices: United States, 2001–2011
National Health Statistics Reports
Patient Health Information Shared Electronically by Office-based Physicians: United States, 2015 [311 KB]
Trends in Electronic Health Record System Use among Office-based Physicians: United States, 2007–2012 [346 KB]
Health E-stats
Electronic Medical record/Electronic Health Record Systems of Office-based Physicians: United States, 2009 and Preliminary 2010 State Estimates [220 KB]
Electronic Medical Record/Electronic Health Record Use by Office-based Physicians: United States, 2008 and Preliminary 2009 [75 KB]
Preliminary Estimates of Electronic Medical Record Use by Office-based Physicians: United States, 2008 [43 KB]
Special Topics
EHR system adoption in 2019:
89.9% of office-based physicians used an electronic health record (EHR) system. 91.5% of primary care physicians used an EHR system. 88.5% of non-primary care physicians used an EHR system. 89.5% of pediatric specialty physicians used an EHR system. *84.0% of psychiatry specialty physicians used an EHR system. *Psychiatry specialty physician estimates did not meet the National Center for Health Statistics standards [PDF – 3 MB] of reliability.
72.3% of office-based physicians used a certified EHR system. 75.5% of primary care physicians used a certified EHR system. 69.5% of non-primary care physicians used a certified EHR system. 64.5% of pediatric specialty physicians used a certified EHR system. *57.6% of psychiatry specialty physicians used a certified EHR system. *Psychiatry specialty physician estimates did not meet the National Center for Health Statistics standards [PDF – 3 MB] of reliability.
For more information on the definitions of any EHR and certified EHR systems, please see Table. Percentage of office-based physicians using any electronic health record (EHR) system and physicians that have a certified EHR system, by selected specialty: National Electronic Health Records Survey, 2019. National Center for Health Statistics. July 2022 [PDF – 45 KB].
EHR system adoption in 2018:
92.1% of office-based physicians used an electronic health record (EHR) system.
