Only 9% of U.S. hospitals have electronic health records, according to a new survey that reveals the gap between the present state of American health care and a high-tech future envisioned by policy makers.
"We are at a very early stage in adoption, a very low stage compared to other countries," said David Blumenthal, a Harvard professor and an author of the survey. Last week, the Obama administration named Dr. Blumenthal National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
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Only 1.5% of hospitals have adopted what the survey's authors define as a comprehensive, hospital-wide system. Another 7.6% of hospitals have adopted basic systems in at least one unit of the hospital, according to a less-rigorous definition that includes electronic physician notes, but not certain other features. ...
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