Table 3 Respondents’ perceptions regarding the importance of specific EMR functions
From: Physicians’ perception and attitude toward electronic medical record
Function | Very important | Important | Slightly important | Ordinary | No important | Very unimportant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Display of lab results | 88(66.2) | 31(23.3) | 7(5.3) | 7(5.3) | - | - |
Display of radiology reports | 64(48.1) | 41(30.8) | 17(12.8) | 6(4.5) | 3(2.3) | 2(1.5) |
Display of clinical notes and reports | 68(51.1) | 41(30.8) | 16(12.0) | 5(3.8) | 3)2.3) | - |
Display of height, weight and allergies | 44(33.1) | 51(38.3) | 17(12.8) | 17(12.8) | 4(3.0) | |
Nuclear medicine | 30(22.6) | 48(36.1) | 23(17.3) | 15(11.3) | 6(4.5) | 11(8.3) |
Display of radiology images | 56(42.1) | 42(31.6) | 22(16.5) | 9(6.8) | 3(2.3) | 1(0.8) |
Entry/Display of diagnoses and medications | 73(54.9) | 44(33.1) | 11(8.3) | - | 3(2.3) | 2(1.5) |
Display of other ancillary clinical data | 35(26.3) | 46(34.6) | 38(28.6) | 11(8.3) | 2(1.5) | 1(0.8) |
Prescription alerts drug-drug, allergy and dose checking and formulary management | 61(45.9) | 5.3(39.8) | 14(10.5) | - | 5(3.8) | - |
Display of demographics | 28(21.5) | 56(42.1) | 30(22.6) | 15(11.3) | 2(1.5) | 2(1.5) |
Time trended clinical data display | 36(27.1) | 60(45.1) | 30(22.6) | - | 7(5.3) | - |
Structured documentation (Templates) | 50(37.6) | 53(39.8) | 20(15.0) | 9(6.8) | 1(0.8) | - |
Physician order entry (tests and medication orders) | 67(50.4) | 37(27.8) | 22(16.5) | 5(3.8) | 2(1.5) | - |
Prescription writing | 59(44.4) | 53(39.8) | 15(11.3) | 4(3.0) | 2(1.5) | - |
Workflow inbox for office and/or hospital results | 40(30.1) | 66(49.6) | 16(12.0) | 8(16.0) | 2(1.5) | - |
Decision support (guidelines, expert logic, reminders/alerts) | 37(27.8) | 47(35.3) | 33(24.8) | 14(10.5) | 1(0.8) | 1(0.8) |
Preventative health reminders | 42(31.6) | 59(44.4) | 17(12.8) | 13(9.6) | 1(0.8) | 1(0.8) |
Medical management reporting – notification by diagnoses | 44(33.1) | 55(41.4) | 18(13.5) | 13(9.8) | 2(1.5) | 1(0.8) |
Medical management reporting – disease management reporting | 38(29.3) | 48(36.1) | 33(24.8) | 9(6.8) | 3(2.3) | 1(0.8) |