Table 4 Anticipated Utilization of EMR Functions
From: Physicians’ perception and attitude toward electronic medical record
Function | More patient/daily | Some patient/daily | Weekly | Monthly | Every 3 Months | Never |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Display of lab results | 57(42.9) | 29(21.8) | 12(9.0) | 15(11.3) | 15(11.3) | 5(3.8) |
Display of radiology reports | 45(33.8) | 32(24.1) | 15(11.3) | 16(12.0) | 17(12.8) | 8(6.0) |
Display of clinical notes and reports | 51(38.3) | 36(27.1) | 10(7,5) | 16(12.0) | 11(8.3) | (6.8) |
Display of height, weight and allergies | 24(18.0) | 46(34.6) | 19(14.3) | 23(17.3) | 10(7.3) | 11(8.3) |
Nuclear medicine | 19(14.3) | 21(15.8) | 31(23.3) | 20(15.0) | 21(15.8) | 21(15.8) |
Display of radiology images | 40(30.1) | 31(23.3) | 19(14.3) | 19(14.3) | 12(9.0) | 12(9.0) |
Entry/Display of diagnoses and medications | 47(35.3) | 38(28.6) | 8(6.0) | 26(19.5) | 8(6.0) | 6(4.5) |
Display of other ancillary clinical data | 28(21.1) | 45(33.8) | 20(15.0) | 15(11.3) | 10(7.5) | 15(11.3) |
Prescription alerts drug-drug, allergy and dose checking and formulary management | 26(19.5) | 35(26.3) | 24(18.0) | 28(21.1) | 13(9.8) | 7(5.3) |
Display of demographics | 34(25.6) | 34(25.6) | 21(15.8) | 23(17.3) | 13(9.8) | 8(6.0) |
Time trended clinical data display | 31(23.3) | 22(16.5) | 29(21.8) | 11(8.3) | 25(18.8) | 15(11.3) |
Structured documentation (Templates) | 55(41.4) | 28(21.1) | 15(11.3) | 20(15.0) | 10(7.5) | 5(3.8) |
Physician order entry (tests and medication orders) | 57(42.9) | 31(23.3) | 11(8.3) | 17(12.8) | 11(8.3) | 6(4.5) |
Prescription writing | 52(39.1) | 35(26.3) | 14(10.5) | 11(8.3) | 15(11.3) | 6(4.5) |
Workflow inbox for office and/or hospital results | 33(24.8) | 32(24.1) | 22(16.5) | 14(10.5) | 26(19.5) | 6(4.5) |
Decision support (guidelines, expert logic, reminders/alerts) | 38(28.6) | 27(20.3) | 18(13.5) | 20(15.0) | 22(16.5) | 8(6.0) |
Preventative health reminders | 41(30.8) | 28(21.1) | 18(13.5) | 19(14.3) | 19(14.3) | 8(6.00) |
Medical management reporting – notification by diagnoses | 25(18.8) | 38(28.6) | 18(13.5) | 22(16.5) | 21(15.6) | 9(6.8) |
Medical management reporting – disease management reporting | 31(23.3) | 35(26.3) | 12(9.0) | 21(15.8) | 28(21.1) | 6(4.5) |