Though the overwhelming majority of physicians use certified electronic health records (EHR), data sharing among clinicians is still relatively uncommon. A 2015 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey found that nearly 60% of all U.S. primary care providers were unable to electronically exchange patient clinical summaries with clinicians outside their practice.
In other words, the majority of clinicians—and their patients—are still not realizing all the potential benefits of clinical data sharing, including better care coordination, a reduction in duplicative treatments and the reduced risk of medical error.
