Table 1.

Availability and Usability of Functions of the EHR System at Government Hospitals in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia (n = 19)

Category	Function	Available and Being Used	Available But Not Being Used	Not Available	Do Not Know
Chart review	Obtain and review lab results	15.8%	0.0%	84.2%	0.0%
	Obtain and review radiology results	15.8%	0.0%	84.2%	0.0%
	Obtain and review other test results	10.5%	5.3%	84.2%	0.0%
	Create and review scanned documents	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%
	Review progress notes	15.8%	0.0%	84.2%	0.0%
	Monitor current and past medications and medication refills	15.8%	0.0%	84.2%	0.0%
Decision support	Receive drug interaction alerts when writing prescriptions	15.8%	0.0%	84.2%	0.0%
	Receive drug allergy alerts when writing prescriptions	15.8%	0.0%	84.2%	0.0%
	Highlight test results that are out of normal range	15.8%	0.0%	84.2%	0.0%
	Clinical guidelines	15.8%	0.0%	84.2%	0.0%
Order entry	Enter lab orders	15.8%	0.0%	84.2%	0.0%
	Enter radiology orders	15.8%	0.0%	84.2%	0.0%
	Enter pharmacy orders	15.8%	0.0%	84.2%	0.0%
Documentation	Create and maintain patient-related medical problem list	15.8%	0.0%	84.2%	0.0%
	Create and maintain common medication list	15.8%	0.0%	84.2%	0.0%
	Identify patient-specific allergies	15.8%	0.0%	84.2%	0.0%
	Document patientdischarge instructions	15.8%	0.0%	84.2%	0.0%
Communication	E-mail	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%
	Facsimile (fax)	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%
	Mobile phone short message service (SMS) system	0.0%	15.8%	84.2%	0.0%
Additional tools	Managing patient referrals	10.5%	5.3%	84.2%	0.0%
	Allowing physicians, when out of the hospital, to use the Internet to access patient health records	0.0%	15.8%	84.2%	0.0%
	Allowing patients to use the Internet to access parts of their health records	0.0%	15.8%	84.2%	0.0%
	Automatic coding of disease conditions (e.g., ICD codes)	15.8%	0.0%	84.2%	0.0%
	Generating health statistics	15.8%	0.0%	84.2%	0.0%
	Data backup and disaster recovery	15.8%	0.0%	84.2%	0.0%