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. 2008 Feb;98(2):344–350. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2006.092700

TABLE 3—

Frequency With Which Selected Data Elements Were Included in Spontaneous and Electronic Laboratory Reports: Indianapolis, Ind, 2001

Spontaneous Reports (Public Health Department), % Electronic Laboratory Reports (INPC), %
Patient
    Medical record number 100.0 100.0
    Last name 100.0 100.0
    First name 100.0 100.0
    Birth date 83.0 93.1
    Gender 78.0 99.5
    Street address 82.0 66.3
    City 54.0 66.3
    Zip code 81.0 69.1
    Telephone number 70.0 53.5
Specimen
    Collection date 99.0 100.0
    Type 27.0 41.2
Physician
    Last name 83.0 55.7
    First name 79.0 26.5
    Street address 0.0 24.4
    City 0.0 24.8
    State 0.0 24.8
    Zip code 0.0 24.4
    Telephone number 0.0 4.0

Note. INPC = Indiana Network for Patient Care.