Table 3.
Extent of electronic versus paper-based workflow in physician practices, 2007 and 2014. (source: National Physician Survey; responding samples have been weighted to represent the population size. See www.nationalphysiciansurvey.ca)
Workflow description | Ontario only, 2007 | Ontario only, 2014 |
National, 2007 |
National, 2014 |
Total n/N | 2286/20,267 | 3883/26,238 | 7038/55,398 | 9711/68,177 |
Paper charts only | 54.8% | 16.6% | 57.9% | 21.3% |
Combination of paper and electronic charts | 29.8% | 48.4% | 26.1% | 49.3% |
Electronic charts instead of paper charts | 9.9% | 34.9% | 9.8% | 29.4% |