Table 4.
Use of the basic EMR components (n=309).
| Component | Physicians, n (%) N=56 |
Nurses, n (%) N=136 |
Lab and pharmacists, n (%) N=51 |
HMIS staff, n (%) N=63 |
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| Ua | Rb | Fc | U | R | F | U | R | F | U | R | F | |
| Find patient with certain characteristics | 5 (8.9 ) |
7 (12.5) |
44 (78.5) |
19 (13.9) |
31 (22.7) |
86 (63.2) |
9 (17.6) |
40 (78.4) |
2 (3.9) |
19 (30.1) |
35 (55.5) |
9 (14.2) |
| Create notes (history and physical exam) | 45 (80.3) |
6 (10.7) |
5 (8.9) |
51 (37.5) |
65 (47.7) |
20 (14.7) |
10 (19.6) |
4 (7.8) |
37 (72.5) |
23 (36.5) |
33 (52.3) |
7 (11.1) |
| Enter order (lab, radiology) | 42 (75.0) |
8 (14.2) |
6 (10.7) |
59 (43.3) |
61 (44.8) |
16 (11.7) |
9 (17.6) |
40 (78.4) |
2 (3.9) |
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| Review/obtain lab and radiology results | 4 (7.1) |
9 (16.0) |
43 (76.7) |
27 (19.8) |
64 (47.0) |
45 (33.0) |
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| Update diagnosis | 42 (75.0) |
7 (12.5) |
7 (12.5) |
23 (16.9) |
90 (66.1) |
23 (16.9) |
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| Review currently received medications | 6 (10.7) |
5 (8.9) |
45 (80.3) |
20 (14.7) |
88 (64.7) |
28 (20.5) |
7 (13.7) |
6 (11.7) |
38 (74.5) |
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| Write prescriptions | 43 (76.7) |
6 (10.7) |
7 (12.5) |
53 (38.9) |
58 (42.6) |
25 (18.3) |
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| Admit a patient | 6 (10.7) |
6 (10.7) |
44 (78.6) |
61 (44.8) |
47 (34.5) |
28 (20.5) |
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| Refer a patient | 9 (16.0) |
46 (82.1) |
1 (1.9) |
24 (17.6) |
86 (63.2) |
26 (19.11) |
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| View/schedule appointment for a patient | 5 (8.9) |
9 (16.0) |
42 (75.0) |
75 (55.1) |
30 (22.0) |
31 (22.7) |
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55 (87.3) |
6 (9.5) |
2 (3.1) |
| Communication using SmartCare's communication | 10 (17.8) |
5 (8.9) |
41 (73.2) |
59 (43.3) |
33 (24.2) |
44 (32.3) |
8 (15.6) |
6 (11.7) |
37 (72.5) |
58 (92.0) |
2 (3.1) |
3 (4.7) |
| Produce patient summary reports | 10 (17.8) |
5 (8.9) |
41 (73.2) |
62 (45.5) |
25 (18.3) |
48 (35.3) |
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3 (4.7) |
7 (11.1) |
53 (84.1) |
aUnaware of the function (U)
bRarely used the function (R)
cFrequently used the function (F)