Media Resources: Survey: Physicians See Improvements in E... - Wolters Kluwer Health

"Findings come from Wolters Kluwer Health’s Point-of-Care Survey, conducted by IPSOS and targeting more than 300 physicians in the U.S. across primary care and specialty practice groups and organizations....When examining respondents’ individual practices nearly nine in ten physicians believe that improved access to online medical information and resources has improved the quality of care at their own practice or organization. When asked about the top information sources they use to stay current, findings revealed that general browsers such as Google and Yahoo are among the top resources for physicians, after professional journals and colleagues, for accessing information used in the diagnosis, treatment and ongoing care of patients. Meanwhile, 63 percent of physicians report that they occasionally or frequently change their initial decisions related to patient care based on information they access via online resources and support tools...."