National Electronic Health Records Survey

At a glance

  • Learn what restricted data are available from the National Electronic Health Records Survey.
  • Researchers interested in using these data must obtain approval through the National Center for Health Statistics Research Data Center.
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Overview

The National Electronic Health Records Survey (NEHRS), an annual survey conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics, measures the progress U.S. physicians and their offices have made in adopting electronic health records (EHRs). The survey also monitors health information exchange, including interoperability, and the burden associated with EHRs.

Data

Restricted data files are available from—

  • NEHRS from 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2021
  • The National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey Electronic Medical Records Supplement from 2008—2011
  • The Physicians Experiences with Electronic Health Records Surveys from 2017

Data documentation

NEHRS data dictionaries can be obtained as PDF files directly from the NEHRS website.

The data dictionaries contain information on the variables for the questionnaires. Please refer to the questionnaires for more information about the survey questions.

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