Table 3.
Functionalities of EVMRs selected as potentially beneficial by respondents from 16 veterinary practices that used paper records only.
| Functionality | No. of responses | No. (%) of respondents that selected feature | 95% CI (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduling | 11 | 6 (54.5) | 24.4–81.7 |
| Automating client reminders | 12 | 9 (75.0) | 41.6–92.7 |
| Recording medical and surgical information | 13 | 10 (76.9) | 44.9–93.2 |
| Tracking patient health | 12 | 10 (83.3) | 48.6–96.4 |
| Improving patient health | 8 | 4 (50.0) | 17.0–83.0 |
| Ensuring billing | 13 | 10 (76.9) | 44.9–93.2 |
| Automatic billing | 13 | 10 (76.9) | 44.8–93.2 |
| Providing cost estimates | 13 | 8 (61.5) | 32.1–84.4 |
| Insurance | 11 | 3 (27.3) | 7.9–62.0 |
| Care credit | 10 | 2 (20.0) | 4.3–58.5 |
| Tracking population health | 13 | 10 (76.9) | 45.0–93.1 |
| Improving population health | 9 | 5 (55.6) | 22.2–84.5 |
| Identifying EIDs | 11 | 9 (81.8) | 45.2–96.1 |
| Research | 9 | 7 (77.8) | 37.4–95.4 |
| Reviewing veterinarian performance | 8 | 4 (50.0) | 17.1–82.9 |
| Marketing | 10 | 6 (60.0) | 26.8–86.0 |