ICT in healthcare sector
Only 4 % of doctors' offices in the Czech Republic did not have an Internet connection in 2023. More than half of the practices had their own websites, but only 12 % maintained medical records exclusively electronically. It was possible to order online in 24 % of surgeries, 36 % of surgeries offered patients the possibility to request a prescription electronically.
Independent surgeries of physicians with internet
Publication date: 18. 03. 2025
Year 2023
96%
Independent surgeries of physicians with websites
Publication date: 18. 03. 2025
Year 2023
53%
Independent surgeries of physicians having a website application for making online appointment
Publication date: 18. 03. 2025
Year 2023
24%
Independent surgeries of physicians having a website application for online prescriptions
Publication date: 18. 03. 2025
Year 2023
36%
Data and time series
(% of independent surgeries)
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet | 92.3 | 94.8 | 95.5 | 96.1 | 95.7 | 95.7 | 95.6 | 95.6 |
| Websites | 36.1 | 38.1 | 40.4 | 43.8 | 46.6 | 49.1 | 51.5 | 53.1 |
available on the websites | ||||||||
Online appointment | 12.2 | 13.5 | 14.8 | 18.5 | 20.9 | 21.6 | 22.9 | 24.1 |
Online consultation | 12.3 | 11.6 | 12.9 | 16.2 | 17.3 | 17.5 | 18.2 | 18.3 |
Online prescription | 8.9 | 18.3 | 24.4 | 32.5 | 34.6 | 34.3 | 35.3 | 36.3 |
using functions of information systems for | ||||||||
Medical prescription | 46.1 | 65.2 | 70.2 | 73.0 | 74.3 | 74.6 | 75.6 | 76.2 |
Laboratory tests ordering | 30.0 | 33.4 | 35.2 | 37.6 | 38.3 | 40.1 | 41.3 | 42.5 |
having medical documentation | ||||||||
electronically only | 7.9 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.9 | 9.6 | 10.2 | 12.0 | 11.9 |
in combined form | 59.8 | 66.1 | 67.6 | 68.4 | 69.1 | 69.3 | 68.8 | 68.8 |
only on paper | 31.4 | 24.5 | 21.6 | 20.3 | 18.3 | 17.3 | 16.8 | 15.7 |
Source: Institute of Health Information and Statistics
(2023, % of independent surgeries)
| General practitioners for adults | General practitioners for children | Dentists | Gynecologists | Specialists | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet | 97.5 | 98.3 | 96.9 | 97.1 | 92.5 |
| Websites | 60.2 | 72.5 | 36.5 | 69.7 | 53.0 |
available on the websites | |||||
Online appointment | 35.5 | 35.3 | 9.6 | 37.3 | 22.3 |
Online consultation | 24.6 | 37.3 | 5.3 | 33.0 | 16.4 |
Online prescription | 54.6 | 56.1 | 11.9 | 58.6 | 33.7 |
using functions of information systems for | |||||
Medical prescription | 87.0 | 82.7 | 71.4 | 84.7 | 70.1 |
Laboratory tests ordering | 75.0 | 68.0 | 6.2 | 70.4 | 37.3 |
having medical documentation | |||||
electronically only | 3.5 | 2.8 | 21.9 | 7.0 | 12.9 |
in combined form | 84.0 | 80.0 | 54.8 | 78.6 | 65.1 |
only on paper | 10.8 | 15.7 | 21.2 | 11.7 | 15.7 |
Source: Institute of Health Information and Statistics