Table 2.
Unadjusted rates of meaningful use of EHRs by county characteristics for the Florida Medicaid Promoting Interoperability program, 2011–2018.
| County characteristics | MU rates (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|
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| Mean MU rate | 41.9 | |
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| Munificence | ||
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| Rurality | <0.001 | |
| Rural | 63.2 | |
| Urban | 44.7 | |
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| Persons 25 years and older with a bachelor’s degree | 0.56 | |
| Low (8.8 – 26.2%) | 45.8 | |
| Medium (26.3– 29.9%) | 45.8 | |
| High (30.0 – 43.1%) | 44.4 | |
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| Poverty | <0.001 | |
| Low (9.4 – 16.2%) | 51.8 | |
| Medium (16.3 – 20.9%) | 47.4 | |
| High (21.0 – 31.0%) | 32.8 | |
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| Uncertainty | ||
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| HMO penetration | <0.001 | |
| Low (5.5 – 15.4%) | 55.6 | |
| Medium (15.5 – 25.5%) | 40.7 | |
| High (25.6 – 54.1%) | 38.6 | |
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| Complexity | ||
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| Number of primary care providers per 10,000 population | 0.01 | |
| Low (1.7 – 7.2) | 53.2 | |
| Medium (7.3 – 7.8) | 46.0 | |
| High (7.9 – 8.1) | 36.3 | |