Where are we on the diffusion curve? Trends and drivers of primary care physicians' use of health information technology.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe trends in primary care physicians' use of health information technology (HIT) between 2009 and 2012, examine practice characteristics associated with greater HIT capacity in 2012, and explore factors such as delivery system and payment reforms that may affect adoption and functionality.

Data

We used data from the 2012 and 2009 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Surveys of Primary Care Physicians. The data were collected in both years by postal mail between March and July among a nationally representative sample of primary care physicians in the United States.

Study design

We compared primary care physicians' HIT capacity in 2009 and 2012. We employed multivariable logistic regression to analyze whether participating in an integrated de

SUBMITTER: Audet AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3925406 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature