The number of poll respondents who said their health providers use EHRs has increased from 46 percent in 2009 to 88 percent in 2019.
Twenty-one percent of respondents said they have noticed an error in their individual medical records. The types of errors participants noticed centered on incorrect information in the following areas:
9 percent: Medical history
5 percent: Personal information
3 percent: Lab results
3 percent: Medication/prescription information
1 percent (or less): Billing errors/issues
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