Number Of Health Care Apps Integrating With EHRs Grew 20% During 2020
The number of digital applications that could integrate with an electronic health record (EHR) increased by 22% during 2020, from 600 in 2019 to 734 in 2020. Some of the apps were intended for use by provider organizations or health care professionals; others were consumer facing. About 42% of the apps in 2020 were intended for administration tasks (scheduling, check-in, and billing), and 38% were intended for clinical use (for automated tasks, population health, telehealth, and clinical decision support). About …