Proportion of primary care physicians working in practices that offer online communication for patients' concerns in select countries worldwide in 2019
Characteristic
Proportion of physicians
Sweden
95%
Switzerland
81%
United States
79%
Netherlands
78%
Norway
77%
New Zealand
74%
CMWF average
65%
United Kingdom
62%
Germany
60%
France
55%
Australia
34%
Canada
23%
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In Sweden, 95 percent of primary care physicians stated that they work in practices that provide options for patients to communicate by email or a secure website for medical questions or concerns, compared to 23 percent of Canadian physicians. This statistic shows the proportion of primary care physicians working in practices that offer online communication for patients' concerns in select countries worldwide in 2019.
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CIHI. (January 30, 2020). Proportion of primary care physicians working in practices that offer online communication for patients' concerns in select countries worldwide in 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1097493/proportion-primary-physicians-offering-online-communication-select-countries-worldwide/
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CIHI. (2020). Proportion of primary care physicians working in practices that offer online communication for patients' concerns in select countries worldwide in 2019 . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/1097493/proportion-primary-physicians-offering-online-communication-select-countries-worldwide/
CIHI. "Proportion of Primary Care Physicians Working in Practices That Offer Online Communication for Patients' Concerns in Select Countries Worldwide in 2019 ." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Jan 2020, /statistics/1097493/proportion-primary-physicians-offering-online-communication-select-countries-worldwide/
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Proportion of primary care physicians working in practices that offer online communication for patients' concerns in select countries worldwide in 2019 [Graph], CIHI, January 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1097493/proportion-primary-physicians-offering-online-communication-select-countries-worldwide/
