MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly RepMMWR Morb Mortal Wkly RepWRMorbidity and Mortality Weekly Report0149-21951545-861XCenters for Disease Control and Prevention329706577727496mm6938a810.15585/mmwr.mm6938a8Quick StatsQuickStats: Management of Patient Health Information Functions* Among Office-Based Physicians With and Without a Certified Electronic Health Record (EHR) System† — National Electronic Health Records Survey, United States, 2018Reported by: Damon F. Ogburn, PhD, ooe7@cdc.gov, 301-458-4342; Kelly L. Myrick, PhD.25920202592020693813811381All material in the MMWR Series is in the public domain and may be used and reprinted without permission; citation as to source, however, is appreciated.

In 2018, 78.7% of office-based physicians had a certified electronic health record (EHR) system. A higher percentage of office-based physicians with a certified EHR system compared with those without a system electronically sent (95.5% versus 72.8%), received (95.3% versus 69.0%), integrated (92.8% versus 67.4%), or searched for (90.5% versus 73.3%) patient health information.

Source: National Electronic Health Records Survey, 2018. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nehrs/about.htm.

With 95% confidence intervals indicated with error bars.

In 2018, 78.7% of office-based physicians had a certified electronic health record (EHR) system, defined by physicians answering “yes” to having a current system that “meets meaningful use criteria defined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.” https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/EHRIncentivePrograms/Certification.