Table 3.

Predicted Probability that Physician Reported Electronic Health Record (EHR) Use Led to Clinical Benefit, by EHR Characteristics (n = 1,727)

	EHR Meets Meaningful Use Criteria
	No or Uncertain		Yes
	0–1 years EHR Experience, %	2+ years EHR Experience, %	0–1 years EHR Experience, %	2+ years EHR Experience, %
Overall, enhanced patient care	45**	75**	57**	85
Helped you access a patient’s chart remotely (e.g., to work from home)	70	77**	65**	87
Alerted you to a potential medication error	48	64	48**	70
Alerted you to critical lab values	57	54**	43**	70
Helped you order more on-formulary drugs (as opposed to off-formulary drugs)	42	36**	37*	52
Reminded you to provide preventive care (e.g., vaccine, cancer screening)	41	36**	29**	55
Reminded you to provide care that meets clinical guidelines for patients with chronic conditions	33	28**	34**	54
Helped you order fewer tests due to better availability of lab results	28	25**	25**	45
Helped you identify needed lab tests (such as HbA1c or LDL)	22	22**	20**	41
Facilitated direct communication with a patient (e.g., email or secure messaging)	18	21**	17**	37
Percent of physicians with EHRs	4	20	14	62

Note.

^**(*)Significantly different from EHR meets Meaningful Use criteria with 2 or more years EHR experience at p < .01 (.05).

Source: CDC/NCHS, Physician Workflow study, 2011.