Survey: Most Physicians Use Mobile Devices, Few Use Mobile EHRs

The vast majority of physicians use mobile devices at work, but few of these physicians are using the devices to access patients’ electronic health records.

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According to a new Kantar Media survey of 3,000 physicians across 22 specialties, 78 percent of physicians use smartphones and 51 percent use tablets in a professional capacity. However, only 8 percent of physicians access EHRs with a smartphone and 17 percent access them with a tablet.

There is evidence to suggest physician use of mobile devices, especially tablets, to access EHRs will increase. A report released recently by American EHRPartners found that of tablet-owning physicians, more than half use them to access EHRs.

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