technology
"MD" Doesn't Mean "Mostly Digital"
How technologically backward are U.S. doctors? See the statistics.
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700,300
Number of physicians in the United States -
14%
Percentage of physician practices that have switched completely to digital records -
35,000
Number of physicians using Cerner systems -
5,759
Number of hospitals in the United States -
50%
Percentage using some form of digital records -
830
Number of hospitals using Cerner systems
Sources: Cerner Corp., American Hospital Association, American Medical Association, Health Affairs