Table 5.
Opinions about Several Aspects of Chairside Computing, the Categorized Responses, and the Number of Mentions
| Aspect of Chairside Computing | Categorized Responses | No. of Mentions* | %† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practice management system features liked (n = 97) | Charting | 35 | 36 |
| Treatment planning | 27 | 28 | |
| Imaging | 21 | 22 | |
| Scheduling | 18 | 19 | |
| Progress notes |
9 |
9 |
|
| Practice management system features disliked (n = 97) | None | 25 | 26 |
| Usability | 15 | 15 | |
| Functionality | 15 | 15 | |
| Charting | 12 | 12 | |
| Inability to customize |
6 |
6 |
|
| Barriers (n = 95) | Insufficient operational reliability (such as crashes) | 15 | 16 |
| Program limitations | 13 | 14 | |
| Learning curve | 13 | 14 | |
| Cost | 12 | 13 | |
| Infection control issues |
11 |
12 |
|
| Advantages (n = 96) | Efficiency | 70 | 73 |
| Convenient information access | 23 | 24 | |
| Patient education | 22 | 23 | |
| Organization | 18 | 19 | |
| Imaging |
17 |
18 |
|
| Disadvantages (n = 95) | None | 30 | 32 |
| Insufficient operational reliability (such as crashes) | 18 | 19 | |
| Cost | 10 | 11 | |
| Infection control issues | 10 | 11 | |
| Insufficient usability |
9 |
9 |
|
| Potential improvements (n = 94) | Better input methods | 35 | 37 |
| Smaller computers | 14 | 15 | |
| Better user interface design | 9 | 10 | |
| Faster computers | 7 | 7 | |
| Improved digital radiology | 7 | 7 |
Only the top five responses are listed in each category.
*
Respondents could give multiple responses.
†
Percentages are calculated the respective n.