Table 1.

EMR system functionalities available to and used by family physicians

EMR system functionalities	Functional category	Functionalities available	Functionalities used
	Functionality	(% of systems)	(% of physicians)
Clinical functionalities	Clinical Notes and Patient History
	Clinical notes	89%	83%
	Past medical history	90%	79%
	Family diseases/family history	86%	75%
	Patient Care Management
	Planning and coordination of patient care	64%	55%
	Monitoring patients with chronic diseases	68%	53%
	Reminder for guideline-based interventions and/or screening tests	43%	29%
	Prescription Management and Patient Demographics
	Patient demographics	89%	82%
	Electronic alerts or prompts about a potential problem with drug use, dose or drug interactions	79%	59%
	Electronic prescribing of medication	89%	80%
Communication functionalities	Visualization of Results
	All lab tests ordered are tracked until results reach clinicians	46%	39%
	Viewing laboratory test results	88%	82%
	Out-of-range test levels highlighted	65%	60%
	Viewing imaging results	54%	51%
	Communication with other Institutions
	Access to medical records from other clinics/hospitals	36%	34%
	Communication and follow-up with government agencies (e.g. a public health agency)	22%	18%
	Electronic ordering of laboratory tests	49%	34%
	Electronic referral to specialists	31%	27%
	Electronic Transfers
	Electronic transfer of prescription to pharmacy	15%	10%
	Electronic transfer of test prescription to laboratory	44%	39%
Administrative functionalities	Billing and Data Security
	Billing management	78%	42%
	Secure transmissions protecting patients’ health privacy	69%	61%
	Remote Access and Appointment Scheduling
	Accessibility of EMR remotely (from home or outside the clinic)	89%	68%
	Accessibility of EMR when traveling (train, airport, mobile)	66%	35%
	Patient appointment schedule management	92%	79%