Advance Data from Vital and Health Statistics, Number 353, March 15, 2005. Use of Computerized Clinical Support Systems in Medical Settings: United States, 2001-03

摘要

This report presents information on the use of electronic clinical systems to support patient care in physician offices and hospital emergency and outpatient settings. Percentages of hospital emergency and outpatient departments with electronic patient medical records and automated drug dispensing systems are presented by selected hospital characteristics for 2001-02. Percentages of physicians using electronic patient billing records, electronic patient medical records, and computerized prescription order entry systems are presented by selected physician characteristics for 2003. Data are from provider induction interviews from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) and the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS), the ambulatory care component of the National Health Care Survey (NHCS). The NHCS is a family of provider-based surveys that collect information on the care provided in various medical care settings.