dc.contributor.author | Simon, Steven R. | |
dc.contributor.author | Kaushal, Rainu | |
dc.contributor.author | Cleary, Paul | |
dc.contributor.author | Jenter, Chelsea A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Volk, Lynn A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Orav, Endel | |
dc.contributor.author | Burdick, Elisabeth | |
dc.contributor.author | Poon, Eric G. | |
dc.contributor.author | Bates, David | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-08-30T14:24:43Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2007-03-12 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Simon, Steven R., Rainu Kaushal, Paul D. Cleary, Chelsea A. Jenter, Lynn A. Volk, E. John Orav, Elisabeth Burdick, Eric G. Poon, and David W. Bates. “Physicians and Electronic Health Records: A Statewide Survey.” Archives of Internal Medicine 167, no. 5 (March 12, 2007): 507-12. https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.167.5.507. | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0003-9926 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://nrs.harvard.edu/URN-3:HUL.INSTREPOS:37369180 | * |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Electronic health records (EHRs) allow for a variety of functions, ranging from visit documen- tation to laboratory test ordering, but little is known about physicians’ actual use of these functions.
Methods: We surveyed a random sample of 1884 phy- sicians in Massachusetts by mail and assessed availabil- ity and use of EHR functions, predictors of use, and the relationships between EHR use and physicians’ percep- tions of medical practice.
Results: A total of 1345 physicians responded to the sur- vey (71.4% response rate), and 387 (28.8%) reported that their practice had adopted EHRs. More than 80% of phy- sicians with EHRs reported having the ability to view labo- ratory reports (84.8%) and document visits electroni- cally (84.0%), but considerably fewer reported being able to order laboratory tests electronically (46.8%) or trans- mit prescriptions to a pharmacy electronically (44.7%). Fewer than half of the physicians who had systems with clinical decision support, transmittal of electronic pre- scriptions, and radiology order entry actually used these functions most or all of the time. Compared with phy- sicians who had not adopted EHRs, EHR users reported more positive views of the effects of computers on health care; there were no significant differences in these atti- tudes between high and low users of EHRs. Overall, about 1 in 4 physicians reported dissatisfaction with medical practice; there was no difference in this measure by EHR adoption or use.
Conclusions: There is considerable variability in the func- tions available in EHRs and in the extent to which phy- sicians use them. Future work should emphasize fac- tors that affect the use of available functions. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.publisher | American Medical Association (AMA) | en_US |
dc.relation.isversionof | doi:10.1001/archinte.167.5.507 | en_US |
dash.license | META_ONLY | |
dc.subject | Research Subject Categories::MEDICINE::Dermatology and venerology,clinical genetics, internal medicine::Internal medicine | en_US |
dc.title | Physicians and Electronic Health Records: A Statewide Survey | en_US |
dc.title.alternative | A Statewide Survey | |
dc.type | Journal Article | en_US |
dc.description.version | Version of Record | en_US |
dc.relation.journal | Archives of Internal Medicine | en_US |
dash.depositing.author | Bates, David | |
dc.date.available | 2021-08-30T14:24:43Z | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1001/archinte.167.5.507 | |
dc.source.journal | Arch Intern Med | |
dash.source.volume | 167;5 | |
dash.source.page | 507 | |
dash.contributor.affiliated | Cleary, Paul | |
dash.contributor.affiliated | Orav, Endel | |
dash.contributor.affiliated | Bates, David | |