QuickStats: Percentage of Residential Care Communities That Use Electronic Health Records by Census Region — United States, 2016

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In 2016, 26% of residential care communities used electronic health records (EHRs).

The percentage that used EHRs was 36% of communities in the Northeast, 41% of communities in the Midwest, 24% of communities in the South, and 17% of communities in the West.

Source: National Study of Long-Term Care Providers, 2016 data. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nsltcp/index.htm.

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/67/wr/mm6725a8.htm

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Page last updated: July 2, 2018