For the study, researchers from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health According to a study from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, practices that have nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs), are 75% more likely to adopt electronic health records (EHRs) than those without. The study looked at data from a large-scale national survey of office-based providers in 2013. In addition, according to the study, there is an increased use of EHR by physicians who work with patients on their own or through telehealth. Additionally large practices and rural practices were more likely to hire NPs and PAs than smaller and urban practices.
According to a study from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, practices that have nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs), are 75% more likely to adopt electronic health records (EHRs) than those without. The study looked at data from a large-scale national survey of office-based providers in 2013. In addition, according to the study, there is an increased use of EHR by physicians who work with patients on their own or through telehealth. Additionally large practices and rural practices were more likely to hire NPs and PAs than smaller and urban practices.