This statistic depicts the percentage of physicians in the U.S. that believe that sharing electronic patient data (ePHI) is important in providing quality healthcare as of 2017. According to the survey, 44 percent of respondents indicated that being able to share ePHI with entities outside of their health system was "extremely important" for efficiently providing quality health care.
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Percentage of U.S. physicians that think that sharing electronic patient data (ePHI) with outside entities is important as of 2017
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This statistic depicts the percentage of physicians in the U.S. that believe that sharing electronic patient data (ePHI) is important in providing quality healthcare as of 2017. According to the survey, 44 percent of respondents indicated that being able to share ePHI with entities outside of their health system was "extremely important" for efficiently providing quality health care.
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This statistic depicts the percentage of physicians in the U.S. that believe that sharing electronic patient data (ePHI) is important in providing quality healthcare as of 2017. According to the survey, 44 percent of respondents indicated that being able to share ePHI with entities outside of their health system was "extremely important" for efficiently providing quality health care.
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- 2017
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- United States
- Survey time period
- July and August 2017
- Number of respondents
- 1,300 physicians
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- Original question: "How important is your ability to share electronic patient data with entities outside of your health system in order to efficiently provide quality healthcare?"
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- July and August 2017
- Number of respondents
- 1,300 physicians
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- Original question: "How important is your ability to share electronic patient data with entities outside of your health system in order to efficiently provide quality healthcare?"
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Statistics on "Physicians in the U.S."
- Overview
The most important statistics
- Total number of doctors of medicine in the U.S. from 1949 to 2015*Total doctors of medicine in the U.S. 1949-2015
- Total number of active doctors of medicine in the U.S. from 1949 to 2015*Total active doctors of medicine in the U.S. 1949-2015
- Inactive and not classified doctors of medicine in the U.S. from 1975 to 2015Inactive doctors of medicine in the U.S. 1975-2015
- Active doctors of medicine in patient care in the U.S. from 1975 to 2015*Active doctors of medicine in patient care in the U.S. 1975-2015
- Active doctors of medicine in the U.S. from 1985 to 2015, by place of medical education*Active doctors of medicine in the U.S. by place of education 1985-2015
- Active physicians per 10,000 civilian population in the U.S. from 1975 to 2015*Active physicians in the U.S. 1975-2015 by age
- Physicians in patient care per 10,000 civilian population in the U.S. from 1975 to 2015*Physicians in patient care in the U.S. 1975-2015 by age
- Number of active physicians in the U.S. in 2018, by specialty areaNumber of active physicians in the U.S. 2018 by specialty area
- U.S. states
The most important statistics
- Leading 10 U.S. states based on the total number of active physicians as of 2018Leading U.S. states based on the total number of active physicians 2018
- Leading 10 U.S. states based on the number of active primary care physicians as of 2018Leading U.S. states based on the number of active primary care physicians 2018
- Leading 10 U.S. states based on the number of active specialist physicians as of 2018Leading U.S. states based on the number of active specialist physicians 2018
- Top 10 U.S. states by number of active physicians per 10,000 civilian population in 2015*Top U.S. states by number of active physicians 2015
- Top 10 U.S. states by number of physicians in patient care per 10,000 civilian population in 2015*Top U.S. states by number of physicians in patient care 2015
- Expenditure
The most important statistics
- Physician and clinical services expenditure in the United States in selected years from 1960 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)U.S. physician and clinical services expenditure 1960-2018
- Physician and clinical services spending in the United States from 2010 to 2018, by payerPhysician and clinical services spending in the U.S. by payer 2010-2018
- Consumer price index for physician and dental services in the U.S. from 1960 to 2017U.S. consumer price index: physician and dental services 1960-2017
- Mean expenses per office-based physician visit in the United States in 2016, by specialtyMean expenses per office-based physician visit U.S. 2016 by specialty
- Mean out-of-pocket expenses per office-based physician visit in the United States in 2016, by specialty*Mean out-of-pocket expenses per physician visit in the U.S. 2016 by specialty
- Compensation
The most important statistics
- Annual compensation earned by U.S. physicians as of 2018, by specialty (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)*Annual compensation earned by U.S. physicians by specialty 2018
- Compensation increase in select medical specialties in the U.S. as of 2018*U.S. medical specialties percentage compensation increase 2018
- Mean physician compensation by U.S. region as of 2018 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)Mean physician compensation by U.S. region 2018
- Top 10 U.S. states by annual compensation for physicians as of 2018 (in U.S. dollars)Top U.S. states by annual compensation for physicians 2018
- Annual compensation earned by male and female U.S. physicians as of 2018 (in U.S. dollars)*Annual compensation earned by U.S. physicians by gender 2018
- Opinion of U.S. physicians about being fairly compensated as of 2018, by specialty*U.S. physicians' opinion about their compensation by specialty 2018
- Use of signing bonuses as incentive for the recruitment of physicians in the U.S. from 2004/2005 to 2017/2018Use of signing bonuses as incentive for the recruitment of U.S. physicians 2016-2018
- Patients
The most important statistics
- Do you have a general practitioner you always go to when you are sick?U.S. adults who visit a general practitioner always when sick 2017
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- Number of patients that physicians in the U.S. saw per day from 2012 to 2018Number of patients U.S. physicians saw per day 2012-2018
- Amount of time U.S. primary care physicians spent with each patient as of 2018Time U.S. physicians spent with each patient 2018
- Projected growth in general physicians and adult patient population in the United States from 2010 to 2025Change in general physicians and adult patient populations in the U.S. 2010-2025
- Burn-out
The most important statistics
- Percentage of physicians in the U.S. that have feelings of professional burnout as of 2018Share of U.S. physicians that have feelings of professional burnout 2018
- Burn-out among U.S. physicians from 2013 to 2019, by gender*Burn-out among U.S. physicians 2013-2019, by gender
- Percentage of physicians feeling burned out in the U.S. as of 2018, by specialtyPercentage of U.S. physicians feeling burned out by specialty 2018
- Major causes for burn-out among U.S. physicians as of 2018*Major causes for burn-out among U.S. physicians 2018
- Severity of burn-out among U.S. physicians as of 2017, by specialtySeverity of burn-out among U.S. physicians 2017, by specialty
- Other facts
The most important statistics
- Characteristics of U.S. physicians in 2018Portrait of a U.S. physician 2018
- Distribution of medical society memberships among U.S. physicians from 2012 to 2018Share of U.S. physicians with memberships in medical societies 2012-2018
- Distribution of U.S. physicians' opinions on morale and state in medical profession from 2012 to 2018Professional morale and state of medicine among U.S. physicians 2012-2018
- Distribution of U.S. physicians' opinions on the future of medical professions from 2012 to 2018Opinion on the future of the medical profession among U.S. physicians 2012-2018
- Distribution of U.S. physicians' opinions about most satisfying factors in medical practice from 2008 to 2018Views of U.S. physicians on most satisfying factors in medical practice 2008-2018
- Deficit in U.S. number of physicians from 2017 to 2030Estimated U.S. physician deficit 2017-2030
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- Cyber security training development among physicians and their practices 2017
- Physicians level of concern regarding future cyber attacks 2017
- Key figures regarding economic impact of individual U.S. physicians 2015
- Jobs supported by U.S. physicians by state 2015
- Output generated by U.S. physicians by state 2015
- Wages supported by U.S. physicians and other industries by industry 2015
- Number of jobs supported by U.S. physicians and other industries 2015
- Comparison of the output of U.S. physicians and others by industry 2015
- Taxes contributed by U.S. physicians by state 2015
- Wages and benefits supported by U.S. physicians by state 2015
- Key figures regarding total economic impact of U.S. physicians 2015
- Share of U.S. physicians working in major professional activities 2015
- Patients with access to digital health record and services in Canada 2018
- Percent change in the number of doctor and nurse graduates in Europe 2010-2015
- Variation in the number of employees in medical practices in France 2000-2009
- Physicians on approaches to engage physicians with antimicrobial stewardship 2016
- Doctors consultations per capita in Romania 2003-2013
- Frequency U.S. adults visited or consulted a primary care physician as of 2018
Studies
- Doctors and medical practitioners in the United Kingdom
- Doctors in Germany
- 2018 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives
- 2018 Canadian Physician Survey
- Physicians Foundation Report: Patient Survey 2017
- 2017 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives
- National Training Survey 2016, Key Findings
- Physicians Foundation Report: Patient Survey - May 2016
- Physicians’ opinions about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its impact on their work
- 2016 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives
- Hospitals in Germany
- Connecting Patients For Better Health: 2018
- Workforce Study of Rheumatology Specialists in the United States 2015
- National Practitioner Data Bank 2012 Annual Report
- General Practice Forward View: April 2016
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- Number of active physicians in the U.S. in 2018, by specialty area
- Leading 10 U.S. states based on the total number of active physicians as of 2018
- Leading 10 U.S. states based on the number of active specialist physicians as of 2018
- Consumer price index for physician and dental services in the U.S. from 1960 to 2017
- Mean expenses per office-based physician visit in the United States in 2016, by specialty
- Mean out-of-pocket expenses per office-based physician visit in the United States in 2016, by specialty*
- Annual compensation earned by U.S. physicians as of 2018, by specialty (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)*
- Compensation increase in select medical specialties in the U.S. as of 2018*
- Mean physician compensation by U.S. region as of 2018 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)
- Top 10 U.S. states by annual compensation for physicians as of 2018 (in U.S. dollars)
- Annual compensation earned by male and female U.S. physicians as of 2018 (in U.S. dollars)*
- Opinion of U.S. physicians about being fairly compensated as of 2018, by specialty*
- Use of signing bonuses as incentive for the recruitment of physicians in the U.S. from 2004/2005 to 2017/2018
- Do you have a general practitioner you always go to when you are sick?
- Statements regarding trustworthiness among U.S. adults after receiving a prescribed drug as of 2017
- Do you feel your general practitioner is always up-to-date with regard to new drugs and current pharmaceutical research?
- Amount of time U.S. primary care physicians spent with each patient as of 2018
- Percentage of physicians in the U.S. that have feelings of professional burnout as of 2018
- Percentage of physicians feeling burned out in the U.S. as of 2018, by specialty
- Characteristics of U.S. physicians in 2018
- Distribution of U.S. physicians' opinions on the future of medical professions from 2012 to 2018
- Deficit in U.S. number of physicians from 2017 to 2030
- Percentage of U.S. physicians whose practices utilize select sources to develop cyber security training content as of 2017
- Degree of concern among U.S. physicians about future cyber attacks as of 2017
- Key figures regarding the economic impact per individual physician in the United States in 2015*
- Jobs supported by physicians in the United States in 2015, by state*
- Comparison of total wages and benefits supported by physicians and other industries in the United States in 2015 (in billion U.S. dollars)*
- Comparison of the number of jobs supported by physicians and other industries in the United States in 2015*
- Taxes contributed by physicians in the United States in 2015, by state (in million U.S. dollars)*
- Wages and benefits supported by physicians in the United States in 2015, by state (in million U.S. dollars)*
- Share of primary care physicians who's patients have access to select health record and digital health services in Canada as of 2018
- Physicians on approaches to engage and be compliant with antimicrobial stewardship as of 2016
Premium Statistics
- Total number of doctors of medicine in the U.S. from 1949 to 2015*
- Total number of active doctors of medicine in the U.S. from 1949 to 2015*
- Inactive and not classified doctors of medicine in the U.S. from 1975 to 2015
- Active doctors of medicine in patient care in the U.S. from 1975 to 2015*
- Active doctors of medicine in the U.S. from 1985 to 2015, by place of medical education*
- Active physicians per 10,000 civilian population in the U.S. from 1975 to 2015*
- Physicians in patient care per 10,000 civilian population in the U.S. from 1975 to 2015*
- Leading 10 U.S. states based on the number of active primary care physicians as of 2018
- Top 10 U.S. states by number of active physicians per 10,000 civilian population in 2015*
- Top 10 U.S. states by number of physicians in patient care per 10,000 civilian population in 2015*
- Physician and clinical services expenditure in the United States in selected years from 1960 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Physician and clinical services spending in the United States from 2010 to 2018, by payer
- Number of patients that physicians in the U.S. saw per day from 2012 to 2018
- Projected growth in general physicians and adult patient population in the United States from 2010 to 2025
- Burn-out among U.S. physicians from 2013 to 2019, by gender*
- Major causes for burn-out among U.S. physicians as of 2018*
- Severity of burn-out among U.S. physicians as of 2017, by specialty
- Distribution of medical society memberships among U.S. physicians from 2012 to 2018
- Distribution of U.S. physicians' opinions on morale and state in medical profession from 2012 to 2018
- Distribution of U.S. physicians' opinions about most satisfying factors in medical practice from 2008 to 2018
- Cyber security capabilities and interests of physicians and their practices as of 2017
- Percentage of U.S. physicians that are likely to adopt select new technologies in the future as of 2017
- Output generated by physicians in the United States in 2015, by state (in billion U.S. dollars)*
- Comparison of the output of physicians and other industries in the United States in 2015 (in billion U.S. dollars)*
- Key figures regarding the total economic impact of physicians in the United States in 2015*
- Percentage of U.S. physicians by major professional activity (MPA) in 2015
- Percentage change in the number of doctor and nurse graduates in selected European countries from 2010 to 2015*
- Rate of change in the number of employees in medical practices in France from 2000 to 2009
- Number of doctors consultations per capita in Romania from 2003 to 2013
- Frequency adults in the United States visited or consulted a primary care physician as of 2018
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