GITNUXREPORT 2026

Healthcare Data Statistics

Healthcare data is rapidly expanding and highly valuable, yet also increasingly vulnerable to security threats.

Rajesh Patel

Team Lead & Senior Researcher with over 15 years of experience in market research and data analytics.

First published: Feb 13, 2026

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Predictive analytics in healthcare reduced readmissions by 25% in analyzed studies.

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AI algorithms improved breast cancer detection accuracy to 94% from 85% in mammography.

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Machine learning models predicted sepsis onset 6 hours earlier with 85% accuracy.

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Natural language processing extracted 92% of key data from unstructured EHR notes.

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AI-driven analytics cut drug discovery time by 30% in pharma R&D.

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Predictive models using claims data identified high-risk patients with 88% precision.

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Computer vision AI detected diabetic retinopathy with 90.3% sensitivity.

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Big data analytics optimized hospital bed utilization by 20-30%.

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AI chatbots handled 70% of patient queries accurately in triage.

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Genomic data analytics accelerated personalized cancer treatments by 40%.

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Fraud detection algorithms in healthcare claims saved USD 1.2 billion annually.

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AI predictive maintenance on medical equipment reduced downtime by 50%.

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Social determinants analytics improved chronic disease management outcomes by 15%.

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Deep learning models forecasted flu outbreaks with 90% accuracy using EHR data.

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Real-time analytics dashboards reduced ICU response times by 25%.

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AI sentiment analysis on patient feedback improved satisfaction scores by 12%.

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Population health analytics stratified risk with AUC of 0.87 in large cohorts.

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Blockchain-integrated analytics ensured 99.9% data integrity in trials.

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AI optimized clinical trial recruitment 4x faster using EMR data.

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Wearable data analytics predicted heart failure events 7 days in advance with 80% accuracy.

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In 2022, healthcare data breaches exposed 51.2 million patient records in the U.S., a 63% increase from 2021.

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89% of healthcare organizations experienced a data breach in the past two years as of 2023.

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Average cost of a healthcare data breach in 2023 was USD 10.93 million, highest among industries.

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Ransomware attacks on U.S. healthcare rose 45% in 2022, affecting data security.

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82% of healthcare breaches in 2022 involved hacking incidents.

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PHI exposure in U.S. breaches hit 100 million records in first half of 2023.

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45% of healthcare providers faced phishing attacks leading to data compromise in 2022.

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HIPAA violation fines totaled USD 6.8 million in 2022 for data breaches.

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70% of healthcare data breaches due to employee errors or negligence in 2023.

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Cyberattacks cost U.S. healthcare USD 8.3 billion in 2022.

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Insider threats accounted for 20% of healthcare data breaches in 2022.

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Time to identify and contain healthcare data breach averaged 277 days in 2023.

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60% of small healthcare providers closed within 6 months of ransomware attack in 2022.

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Healthcare sector saw 1,300+ cybersecurity incidents in 2022 per HHS.

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88% of healthcare CISOs report increased cyber threats to data in 2023.

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Medical device vulnerabilities exposed patient data for 1.5 million records in 2022.

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65% of healthcare breaches involved unencrypted data in 2023.

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Global healthcare cybersecurity market to grow to USD 29.5 billion by 2027 due to data risks.

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Healthcare data volume in the U.S. doubled every 2 years, reaching 2.3 zettabytes by 2020.

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Global healthcare data generated daily equates to 30% of world data, projected to 40% by 2025.

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EHRs store 80% of patient data as unstructured text, complicating management.

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U.S. hospitals generate 137 GB of data per bed annually.

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Wearables produced 1 trillion data points from 500 million users in 2022.

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Clinical trial data volume grew 50% yearly, hitting 10 petabytes in 2022.

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Imaging data constitutes 90% of healthcare data archive space.

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Genomic sequencing data expected to reach 40 exabytes globally by 2025.

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Claims data in U.S. Medicare alone spans 1.5 billion records yearly.

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IoT devices in hospitals generate 1 GB per patient per day.

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Unstructured data makes up 80-95% of total healthcare data volume.

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Global healthcare data interoperability gap affects 70% of data silos.

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Patient-generated data from apps reached 500 petabytes in 2022.

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Radiology data volume doubles every 6 months in large health systems.

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U.S. health data in cloud storage hit 10% of total cloud data in 2023.

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Legacy systems store 60% of historical healthcare data, hindering management.

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Telemedicine sessions generated 2x data volume per encounter vs in-person in 2022.

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Blockchain logs in healthcare add 5% to data volume but enhance traceability.

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Real-world evidence data from EHRs exceeded 100 petabytes in 2023.

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In 2022, 96% of U.S. hospitals had adopted certified EHR technology.

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As of 2023, 78% of U.S. office-based physicians used EHRs with advanced functionality.

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In 2021, 88% of U.S. hospitals possessed certified EHRs with capabilities for decision support.

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94% of U.S. acute care hospitals used EHRs in 2022, up from 9% in 2008.

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By 2023, 85% of non-federal acute care hospitals enabled computerized physician order entry (CPOE) via EHRs.

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In 2022, 75% of U.S. ambulatory practices had fully implemented EHR systems.

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96% of U.S. hospitals could view, exchange, or integrate summary of care records via EHRs in 2021.

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Office-based physicians' EHR adoption rate reached 78% for basic EHRs in 2021.

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In 2023, 92% of U.S. hospitals participated in interoperability standards for EHR data exchange.

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70% of primary care physicians reported EHR use for clinical documentation in 2022.

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U.S. hospitals with EHRs supporting clinical decision support grew to 88% by 2021.

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82% of U.S. physicians in large practices (11+ docs) had EHRs in 2022.

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By 2023, 65% of U.S. hospitals used EHRs for patient portals with secure messaging.

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Ambulatory EHR adoption in U.S. reached 80% for medium-sized practices in 2022.

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91% of U.S. hospitals met Stage 3 meaningful use criteria for EHRs in 2021.

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Solo practice physician EHR adoption stood at 72% in U.S. in 2022.

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95% of U.S. hospitals integrated EHRs with HIE networks by 2023.

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Pediatric practices EHR adoption rate was 79% in U.S. in 2021.

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In 2022, 89% of U.S. hospitals used EHRs for medication reconciliation.

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73% of U.S. office-based physicians used EHRs with patient engagement features in 2023.

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The global healthcare data storage market was valued at USD 71.2 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow to USD 145.6 billion by 2030 at a CAGR of 9.4%.

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U.S. healthcare data volume reached 2,314 exabytes in 2020 and is projected to hit 10,123 exabytes by 2025.

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Healthcare big data analytics market size was USD 29.50 billion in 2022, anticipated to reach USD 79.26 billion by 2030 at 13.2% CAGR.

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Global healthcare analytics market projected to grow from USD 45.23 billion in 2023 to USD 104.41 billion by 2032 at 9.77% CAGR.

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U.S. healthcare data generation expected to increase from 30% of global data in 2020 to 40% by 2025.

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Worldwide healthcare cloud computing market valued at USD 35.2 billion in 2022, forecasted to USD 72.9 billion by 2027 at 15.6% CAGR.

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Healthcare data integration market size stood at USD 3.5 billion in 2022, projected to reach USD 7.8 billion by 2030.

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Global digital health market, including data platforms, valued at USD 211 billion in 2022, expected to hit USD 946 billion by 2030.

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U.S. precision medicine market, reliant on healthcare data, to grow from USD 87.8 billion in 2022 to USD 253.5 billion by 2030.

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Healthcare IoT market, generating vast data, valued at USD 158.8 billion in 2022, projected to USD 390.5 billion by 2030 at 13.6% CAGR.

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Global healthcare data analytics market expected to reach USD 126.9 billion by 2030 from USD 40.8 billion in 2021 at 13.4% CAGR.

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U.S. healthcare payer analytics market size was USD 14.2 billion in 2022, to grow to USD 32.5 billion by 2030.

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Worldwide population health management market valued at USD 32.16 billion in 2022, forecasted to USD 70.66 billion by 2030.

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Healthcare data exchange market projected from USD 3.2 billion in 2023 to USD 8.5 billion by 2032 at 11.5% CAGR.

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Global clinical data management systems market size USD 2.1 billion in 2022, expected USD 4.2 billion by 2030.

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U.S. healthcare IT market, driven by data needs, valued at USD 300 billion in 2022, projected to USD 600 billion by 2030.

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Healthcare data warehouse market to grow from USD 3.4 billion in 2022 to USD 7.9 billion by 2030 at 11.3% CAGR.

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Global health informatics market size was USD 29.26 billion in 2022, anticipated to reach USD 73.58 billion by 2030.

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U.S. remote patient monitoring market, data-intensive, USD 24.49 billion in 2022 to USD 80.99 billion by 2030.

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Healthcare data governance market projected to reach USD 8.2 billion by 2028 from USD 3.9 billion in 2021.

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The global healthcare data storage market is expected to explode to over $145 billion by 2030, yet this goldmine of information is paradoxically fueling both revolutionary AI-driven breakthroughs and a growing epidemic of costly cyberattacks.

Key Takeaways

The global healthcare data storage market was valued at USD 71.2 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow to USD 145.6 billion by 2030 at a CAGR of 9.4%.
U.S. healthcare data volume reached 2,314 exabytes in 2020 and is projected to hit 10,123 exabytes by 2025.
Healthcare big data analytics market size was USD 29.50 billion in 2022, anticipated to reach USD 79.26 billion by 2030 at 13.2% CAGR.
In 2022, 96% of U.S. hospitals had adopted certified EHR technology.
As of 2023, 78% of U.S. office-based physicians used EHRs with advanced functionality.
In 2021, 88% of U.S. hospitals possessed certified EHRs with capabilities for decision support.
In 2022, healthcare data breaches exposed 51.2 million patient records in the U.S., a 63% increase from 2021.
89% of healthcare organizations experienced a data breach in the past two years as of 2023.
Average cost of a healthcare data breach in 2023 was USD 10.93 million, highest among industries.
Predictive analytics in healthcare reduced readmissions by 25% in analyzed studies.
AI algorithms improved breast cancer detection accuracy to 94% from 85% in mammography.
Machine learning models predicted sepsis onset 6 hours earlier with 85% accuracy.
Healthcare data volume in the U.S. doubled every 2 years, reaching 2.3 zettabytes by 2020.
Global healthcare data generated daily equates to 30% of world data, projected to 40% by 2025.
EHRs store 80% of patient data as unstructured text, complicating management.

Healthcare data is rapidly expanding and highly valuable, yet also increasingly vulnerable to security threats.

Analytics and AI

Predictive analytics in healthcare reduced readmissions by 25% in analyzed studies.
AI algorithms improved breast cancer detection accuracy to 94% from 85% in mammography.
Machine learning models predicted sepsis onset 6 hours earlier with 85% accuracy.
Natural language processing extracted 92% of key data from unstructured EHR notes.
AI-driven analytics cut drug discovery time by 30% in pharma R&D.
Predictive models using claims data identified high-risk patients with 88% precision.
Computer vision AI detected diabetic retinopathy with 90.3% sensitivity.
Big data analytics optimized hospital bed utilization by 20-30%.
AI chatbots handled 70% of patient queries accurately in triage.
Genomic data analytics accelerated personalized cancer treatments by 40%.
Fraud detection algorithms in healthcare claims saved USD 1.2 billion annually.
AI predictive maintenance on medical equipment reduced downtime by 50%.
Social determinants analytics improved chronic disease management outcomes by 15%.
Deep learning models forecasted flu outbreaks with 90% accuracy using EHR data.
Real-time analytics dashboards reduced ICU response times by 25%.
AI sentiment analysis on patient feedback improved satisfaction scores by 12%.
Population health analytics stratified risk with AUC of 0.87 in large cohorts.
Blockchain-integrated analytics ensured 99.9% data integrity in trials.
AI optimized clinical trial recruitment 4x faster using EMR data.
Wearable data analytics predicted heart failure events 7 days in advance with 80% accuracy.

Analytics and AI Interpretation

It seems we are ushering in an age where our silicon colleagues excel at everything from predicting your hospital readmission and spotting cancer to keeping the paperwork honest, all while subtly hinting that perhaps the most chronic condition in healthcare has been a profound lack of actionable foresight.

Data Security

In 2022, healthcare data breaches exposed 51.2 million patient records in the U.S., a 63% increase from 2021.
89% of healthcare organizations experienced a data breach in the past two years as of 2023.
Average cost of a healthcare data breach in 2023 was USD 10.93 million, highest among industries.
Ransomware attacks on U.S. healthcare rose 45% in 2022, affecting data security.
82% of healthcare breaches in 2022 involved hacking incidents.
PHI exposure in U.S. breaches hit 100 million records in first half of 2023.
45% of healthcare providers faced phishing attacks leading to data compromise in 2022.
HIPAA violation fines totaled USD 6.8 million in 2022 for data breaches.
70% of healthcare data breaches due to employee errors or negligence in 2023.
Cyberattacks cost U.S. healthcare USD 8.3 billion in 2022.
Insider threats accounted for 20% of healthcare data breaches in 2022.
Time to identify and contain healthcare data breach averaged 277 days in 2023.
60% of small healthcare providers closed within 6 months of ransomware attack in 2022.
Healthcare sector saw 1,300+ cybersecurity incidents in 2022 per HHS.
88% of healthcare CISOs report increased cyber threats to data in 2023.
Medical device vulnerabilities exposed patient data for 1.5 million records in 2022.
65% of healthcare breaches involved unencrypted data in 2023.
Global healthcare cybersecurity market to grow to USD 29.5 billion by 2027 due to data risks.

Data Security Interpretation

The healthcare sector's data isn't just sick; it's in the ICU with a 63% spike in breached patient records, a near-universal 89% organizational infection rate, and a costly prognosis where even the treatment—ramping up cybersecurity to a projected $29.5 billion market—feels like a bitter pill swallowed far too late.

Data Volume

Healthcare data volume in the U.S. doubled every 2 years, reaching 2.3 zettabytes by 2020.
Global healthcare data generated daily equates to 30% of world data, projected to 40% by 2025.
EHRs store 80% of patient data as unstructured text, complicating management.
U.S. hospitals generate 137 GB of data per bed annually.
Wearables produced 1 trillion data points from 500 million users in 2022.
Clinical trial data volume grew 50% yearly, hitting 10 petabytes in 2022.
Imaging data constitutes 90% of healthcare data archive space.
Genomic sequencing data expected to reach 40 exabytes globally by 2025.
Claims data in U.S. Medicare alone spans 1.5 billion records yearly.
IoT devices in hospitals generate 1 GB per patient per day.
Unstructured data makes up 80-95% of total healthcare data volume.
Global healthcare data interoperability gap affects 70% of data silos.
Patient-generated data from apps reached 500 petabytes in 2022.
Radiology data volume doubles every 6 months in large health systems.
U.S. health data in cloud storage hit 10% of total cloud data in 2023.
Legacy systems store 60% of historical healthcare data, hindering management.
Telemedicine sessions generated 2x data volume per encounter vs in-person in 2022.
Blockchain logs in healthcare add 5% to data volume but enhance traceability.
Real-world evidence data from EHRs exceeded 100 petabytes in 2023.

Data Volume Interpretation

Our healthcare system is now a relentless data factory, producing a dizzying torrent of information where everything from your genome to your step count is meticulously logged, yet we're still struggling to make sense of it because most of it is trapped in a linguistic labyrinth of unstructured text.

EHR Adoption

In 2022, 96% of U.S. hospitals had adopted certified EHR technology.
As of 2023, 78% of U.S. office-based physicians used EHRs with advanced functionality.
In 2021, 88% of U.S. hospitals possessed certified EHRs with capabilities for decision support.
94% of U.S. acute care hospitals used EHRs in 2022, up from 9% in 2008.
By 2023, 85% of non-federal acute care hospitals enabled computerized physician order entry (CPOE) via EHRs.
In 2022, 75% of U.S. ambulatory practices had fully implemented EHR systems.
96% of U.S. hospitals could view, exchange, or integrate summary of care records via EHRs in 2021.
Office-based physicians' EHR adoption rate reached 78% for basic EHRs in 2021.
In 2023, 92% of U.S. hospitals participated in interoperability standards for EHR data exchange.
70% of primary care physicians reported EHR use for clinical documentation in 2022.
U.S. hospitals with EHRs supporting clinical decision support grew to 88% by 2021.
82% of U.S. physicians in large practices (11+ docs) had EHRs in 2022.
By 2023, 65% of U.S. hospitals used EHRs for patient portals with secure messaging.
Ambulatory EHR adoption in U.S. reached 80% for medium-sized practices in 2022.
91% of U.S. hospitals met Stage 3 meaningful use criteria for EHRs in 2021.
Solo practice physician EHR adoption stood at 72% in U.S. in 2022.
95% of U.S. hospitals integrated EHRs with HIE networks by 2023.
Pediatric practices EHR adoption rate was 79% in U.S. in 2021.
In 2022, 89% of U.S. hospitals used EHRs for medication reconciliation.
73% of U.S. office-based physicians used EHRs with patient engagement features in 2023.

EHR Adoption Interpretation

After a Herculean digital effort, U.S. healthcare has finally dragged itself into the 21st century, achieving near-universal EHR adoption where once there was little, though the real test remains whether all these expensive, certified systems are making care demonstrably smarter or just digitally exhausting.

Market Growth

The global healthcare data storage market was valued at USD 71.2 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow to USD 145.6 billion by 2030 at a CAGR of 9.4%.
U.S. healthcare data volume reached 2,314 exabytes in 2020 and is projected to hit 10,123 exabytes by 2025.
Healthcare big data analytics market size was USD 29.50 billion in 2022, anticipated to reach USD 79.26 billion by 2030 at 13.2% CAGR.
Global healthcare analytics market projected to grow from USD 45.23 billion in 2023 to USD 104.41 billion by 2032 at 9.77% CAGR.
U.S. healthcare data generation expected to increase from 30% of global data in 2020 to 40% by 2025.
Worldwide healthcare cloud computing market valued at USD 35.2 billion in 2022, forecasted to USD 72.9 billion by 2027 at 15.6% CAGR.
Healthcare data integration market size stood at USD 3.5 billion in 2022, projected to reach USD 7.8 billion by 2030.
Global digital health market, including data platforms, valued at USD 211 billion in 2022, expected to hit USD 946 billion by 2030.
U.S. precision medicine market, reliant on healthcare data, to grow from USD 87.8 billion in 2022 to USD 253.5 billion by 2030.
Healthcare IoT market, generating vast data, valued at USD 158.8 billion in 2022, projected to USD 390.5 billion by 2030 at 13.6% CAGR.
Global healthcare data analytics market expected to reach USD 126.9 billion by 2030 from USD 40.8 billion in 2021 at 13.4% CAGR.
U.S. healthcare payer analytics market size was USD 14.2 billion in 2022, to grow to USD 32.5 billion by 2030.
Worldwide population health management market valued at USD 32.16 billion in 2022, forecasted to USD 70.66 billion by 2030.
Healthcare data exchange market projected from USD 3.2 billion in 2023 to USD 8.5 billion by 2032 at 11.5% CAGR.
Global clinical data management systems market size USD 2.1 billion in 2022, expected USD 4.2 billion by 2030.
U.S. healthcare IT market, driven by data needs, valued at USD 300 billion in 2022, projected to USD 600 billion by 2030.
Healthcare data warehouse market to grow from USD 3.4 billion in 2022 to USD 7.9 billion by 2030 at 11.3% CAGR.
Global health informatics market size was USD 29.26 billion in 2022, anticipated to reach USD 73.58 billion by 2030.
U.S. remote patient monitoring market, data-intensive, USD 24.49 billion in 2022 to USD 80.99 billion by 2030.
Healthcare data governance market projected to reach USD 8.2 billion by 2028 from USD 3.9 billion in 2021.

Market Growth Interpretation

The healthcare industry's explosive and incredibly lucrative datafication proves that while we may be terrible at preventative care, we have become absolute virtuosos at archiving our symptoms.

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