ICT in healthcare sector
Only 4 % of doctors' offices in the Czech Republic did not have an Internet connection in 2024. More than half of the practices had their own websites, but only 14 % maintained medical records exclusively electronically. It was possible to order online in 27 % of surgeries, 38 % of surgeries offered patients the possibility to request a prescription electronically.
Independent surgeries of physicians with internet
Publication date: 09. 04. 2026
Year 2024
96%
Independent surgeries of physicians with websites
Publication date: 09. 04. 2026
Year 2024
55%
Independent surgeries of physicians having a website application for making online appointment
Publication date: 09. 04. 2026
Year 2024
27%
Independent surgeries of physicians having a website application for online prescriptions
Publication date: 09. 04. 2026
Year 2024
38%
Data and time series
(% of independent surgeries)
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet | 94.8 | 95.5 | 96.1 | 95.7 | 95.7 | 95.6 | 95.6 | 95.7 |
| Websites | 38.1 | 40.4 | 43.8 | 46.6 | 49.1 | 51.5 | 53.1 | 55.3 |
available on the websites | ||||||||
Online appointment | 13.5 | 14.8 | 18.5 | 20.9 | 21.6 | 22.9 | 24.1 | 26.8 |
Online consultation | 11.6 | 12.9 | 16.2 | 17.3 | 17.5 | 18.2 | 18.3 | 19.4 |
Online prescription | 18.3 | 24.4 | 32.5 | 34.6 | 34.3 | 35.3 | 36.3 | 37.5 |
using functions of information systems for | ||||||||
Medical prescription | 65.2 | 70.2 | 73.0 | 74.3 | 74.6 | 75.6 | 76.2 | 76.6 |
Laboratory tests ordering | 33.4 | 35.2 | 37.6 | 38.3 | 40.1 | 41.3 | 42.5 | 43.4 |
having medical documentation | ||||||||
electronically only | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.9 | 9.6 | 10.2 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 13.6 |
in combined form | 66.1 | 67.6 | 68.4 | 69.1 | 69.3 | 68.8 | 68.8 | 67.8 |
only on paper | 24.5 | 21.6 | 20.3 | 18.3 | 17.3 | 16.8 | 15.7 | 15.4 |
Source: Institute of Health Information and Statistics
(2024, % of independent surgeries)
| General practitioners for adults | General practitioners for children | Dentists | Gynecologists | Specialists | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet | 97.5 | 98.2 | 97.2 | 96.7 | 93.0 |
| Websites | 63.3 | 74.8 | 39.4 | 71.7 | 54.2 |
available on the websites | |||||
Online appointment | 40.7 | 39.9 | 10.3 | 41.5 | 24.3 |
Online consultation | 28.4 | 38.3 | 5.2 | 35.9 | 16.8 |
Online prescription | 58.0 | 59.1 | 11.8 | 59.2 | 34.4 |
using functions of information systems for | |||||
Medical prescription | 86.7 | 83.5 | 72.8 | 84.7 | 70.5 |
Laboratory tests ordering | 76.4 | 71.0 | 6.4 | 71.0 | 38.2 |
having medical documentation | |||||
electronically only | 5.3 | 6.5 | 24.2 | 7.5 | 14.0 |
in combined form | 82.1 | 77.2 | 54.2 | 77.4 | 64.8 |
only on paper | 11.2 | 15.0 | 20.1 | 12.4 | 15.4 |
Source: Institute of Health Information and Statistics