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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Physicians that believe sharing ePHI is important for quality healthcare in US 2017
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, ** 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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American Medical Association, & Accenture. (October 31, 2017). Percentage of U.S. physicians that think that sharing electronic patient data (ePHI) with outside entities is important as of 2017 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/797661/importance-of-ephi-sharing-for-us-physicians/
American Medical Association, und Accenture. "Percentage of U.S. physicians that think that sharing electronic patient data (ePHI) with outside entities is important as of 2017." Chart. October 31, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/797661/importance-of-ephi-sharing-for-us-physicians/
American Medical Association, Accenture. (2017). Percentage of U.S. physicians that think that sharing electronic patient data (ePHI) with outside entities is important as of 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/797661/importance-of-ephi-sharing-for-us-physicians/
American Medical Association, and Accenture. "Percentage of U.S. Physicians That Think That Sharing Electronic Patient Data (Ephi) with outside Entities Is Important as of 2017." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 31 Oct 2017, /statistics/797661/importance-of-ephi-sharing-for-us-physicians/
American Medical Association & Accenture, Percentage of U.S. physicians that think that sharing electronic patient data (ePHI) with outside entities is important as of 2017 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/797661/importance-of-ephi-sharing-for-us-physicians/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. physicians that think that sharing electronic patient data (ePHI) with outside entities is important as of 2017 [Graph], American Medical Association, & Accenture, October 31, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/797661/importance-of-ephi-sharing-for-us-physicians/