Other findings show some physicians are slow to implement health information technology:
• Twenty percent of physicians provide online scheduling or tests results for patients;
• Six percent of physicians use social media to communicate with patients;
• Only 25 percent of physicians are “on target” to meet meaningful use incentives.
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