Appendix B.
Association between comfort with computers and attitudes about EHRs and measures of use in the first year (non-standardized)
Dependent variable | ||||||||
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Percentage of visits with allergy information entered into a structured field, coefficient | p- value | Percentage of visits with medication reviewed, coefficient | p- value | Percentage of visits with BP entered, coefficient | p- value | Percentage of visits with a prescription generated and prescription was e-prescribed, coefficient | p- value | |
Comfort with Computers Score | 1.98 | 0.22 | 0.31 | 0.83 | 1.21 | 0.36 | 1.47 | 0.23 |
Positive attitudes about EHRs Score | −0.73 | 0.60 | −0.31 | 0.83 | 0.85 | 0.48 | 1.05 | 0.37 |
Negative attitudes about EHRs Score | −0.26 | 0.83 | 0.05 | 0.96 | 0.60 | 0.48 | 0.69 | 0.52 |
Note: All models controlled for provider characteristics (workload, provider type, specialty, gender, years in practice) and the quarter-year in which the practice started using the EHR.