Table 1.
Growth rate of electronic medical record (EMR) use from 2003 to 2010
| EMR use (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialty | 2003 | 2010 | Growth rate from 2003 to 2010 (%) |
| General/family practice | 13.7 | 64.2 | 369.6 |
| Internal medicine | 17.6 | 53.1 | 201.9 |
| Pediatrics | 15.8 | 55.9 | 254.4 |
| General surgery | 17.2 | 37.9 | 120.8 |
| Obstetrics and gynecology | 12.5 | 50.2 | 300.8 |
| Orthopedic surgery | 15.5 | 56.0 | 262.3 |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 25.7 | 54.5 | 112.2 |
| Dermatology | 10.0 | 32.8 | 229.2 |
| Urology | 13.6 | 67.5 | 397.2 |
| Psychiatry | 7.1 | 28.0 | 294.2 |
| Neurology | 18.8 | 39.2 | 109.2 |
| Ophthalmology | 15.0 | 34.7 | 131.3 |
| Otolaryngology | 25.1 | 43.6 | 74.1 |
| Other specialties | 22.3 | 52.0 | 133.3 |
| Oncology | – | 62.4 | – |
Data source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) 2003 and 2010. Data for oncology not available in NAMCS 2003.