Massachusetts is the best state for EHR adoption, according to a Center for Data Innovation report.
For the report, the data-policy think tank benchmarked U.S. states based on 25 indicators related to data-driven innovation. The indicators assess states' strengths across three categories: data availability, technology platforms and human-business capital.
Within the technology platforms category, the Center for Data Innovation ranked all 50 states on the extent to which physician and hospitals in the state used EHRs.
Here are the top five states based on EHR adoption.
1. Massachusetts
2. Wyoming
3. Washington
4. Minnesota
5. Indiana
Here are the bottom five states based on EHR adoption.
1. New Jersey
2. Rhode Island
3. Louisiana
4. Hawaii
5. Vermont
Click here to view the full report.