Table 1. Functions measured in review studies.
| Reference | Administrative | Health information | Order generation | Information exchange | Decision support and care management | Patient support | Public health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belz (2015) 31 | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Bowes (2010) 32 | X | X | X | ||||
| COACH (2013) 62 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Djalali et al (2015) 64 | X | X | X | X | |||
| Dombrosky (2014) 63 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Felt-Lisk et al (2010) 56 | X | X | X | X | |||
| Goetz Goldberg et al (2012) 33 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Gordon et al (2015) 34 | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Hogan and Kissam (2010) 35 | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Hsiao et al (2013) 36 | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Lanham et al (2014) 37 | X | X | X | X | |||
| Lanham et al (2012) 55 | X | X | X | X | |||
| Li (2011) 38 | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Makam et al (2013) 39 | X | X | X | X | |||
| McClellan et al (2013) 40 | X | X | |||||
| Meehan et al (2014) 41 | X | X | X | ||||
| Miller et al (2004) 52 | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| OntarioMD (2015) 21 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Ornstein et al (2015) 42 | X | X | X | X | |||
| Paré et al (2015) 57 | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Pfoh et al (2012) 43 | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Poon et al (2010) 44 | X | X | X | X | |||
| Price et al (2011) 22 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Price et al (2013) 60 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Rao et al (2011) 50 | X | X | X | X | |||
| Raymond et al (2015) 58 | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Riddell et al (2014) 45 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Rimmer et al (2014) 61 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Shin and Sharac (2013) 46 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Simon et al (2008) 51 | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Singh et al (2012) 54 | X | X | X | X | |||
| Tagg (2015) 59 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Wilcox et al (2008) 53 | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Wright et al (2014) 47 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Xiao et al (2012) 48 | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Zhou et al (2009) 49 | X | X | X | X | |||
| Total = 36 | 24 (67%) |
33 (92%) |
29 (81%) |
31 (86%) |
35 (97%) |
24 (67%) |
18 (50%) |
Note: Not included is Gillies, 65 in which the stages of use described were broad and specific functions were not listed.
Functional categories were defined as follows:
Administration: Functions used outside clinical practice which do not directly pertain to health information (e.g., billing, scheduling).
Health Information: Viewing and recording patient information (e.g., medical history, visit notes, laboratory results).
Order Generation: Generating prescription, laboratory, imaging, and consultation orders.
Information Exchange: Electronically sending/receiving data with other health care organizations.
Decision Support and Care Management: Functions which enhance or process information to facilitate care and care management (e.g., drug or laboratory-related alerts, care reminders, viewing clinical guidelines).
Patient Support: Use of patient portals, patient education materials.
Public Health: Submitting data to patient registries, public health reporting.