Table 2.
Number of Primary Care Providers Enrolled by RECs and Proportion Live on an EHR and Demonstrating Meaningful Use, by Area Type, Practice Setting, and Provider Type*
| Area Type† | No. of Primary Care Providers Enrolled | Proportion Live on an EHR (%) | Proportion Demonstrating MU (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 109,109 | 86 | 48 |
| Rural | 24,522 | 87 | 47 |
| Primary care health professional shortage area (HPSA) | 3,202 | 82 | 39 |
| Practice Setting | No. of Primary Care Providers Enrolled | Proportion Live on an EHR (%) | Proportion Demonstrating MU (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small primary care practice | 48,765 | 84 | 52 |
| Public hospital outpatient dept. or other underserved | 38,029 | 86 | 45 |
| Practice consortium | 20,183 | 90 | 58 |
| Federally Qualified Health Center‡ | 16,911 | 92 | 38 |
| Small Rural Hospital, Rural Health Clinic, or Critical Access Hospital§¶ | 10,034 | 82 | 37 |
| Total | 133,922 | 86 | 48 |
| Provider Type | No. of Primary Care Providers Enrolled | Proportion Live on an EHR (%) | Proportion Demonstrating MU (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician | 101,584 | 86 | 52 |
| Nurse practitioner | 20,437 | 86 | 35 |
| Physician assistant | 9,553 | 89 | 37 |
| Certified nurse midwife | 1,955 | 86 | 33 |
| Community health aide practitioner (Indian Health Service) | 393 | 97 | 0 |
| Total | 133,922 | 86 | 48 |
Note.
US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. Customer Relationship Management database, July 10, 2013.
Area types defined using the US Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Professions. Area Resource File, 2011–2012. Rockville, MD.
Federally Qualified Health Center grantees matched against REC-enrolled practices using the US Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration. Data Warehouse. Rockville, MD.
Critical Access Hospitals matched against REC-enrolled practices defined using the US Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. CMS Certified Hospital List. Baltimore, MD.
Rural Hospitals matched against REC-enrolled practices defined using the US Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Office of Rural Health Policy2012. Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program list, 2012. Rockville, MD. Formerly available at: http://www.hrsa.gov/ruralhealth/about/hospitalstate/index.html.