Table 1.

Contents and structure of the EMR—significant statements.

Alias, Position, Country, Hospital Type	Quotes
P7, M.D., Greece, Private	“Race: It is important. For example, there are medicines that affect people from different races in different ways. Someone could say that the MDs have a visual contact of the patient and, thus, they know their race. However, even then, it would be nice to have this data recorded for statistical purposes.”
P8, Nursing practitioner, Greece, Private	“I believe that, the ID number must be not only unique but, also, not the same as the Social Security Number (SSN) or personal insurance number or other. This can make it more secure and private. In that case, no patient would have to worry about whether his/her medical data is centrally recorded and accessed or not.”
P9, Lab/Pharmacist, Greece, Private	“It would be nice and helpful to include, somewhere and somehow, hereditary diseases.”
P10, ICT, Greece, Private	“In the demographics category data should be divided into three levels, i.e., basics, sensitive and administrative. In the sensitive level data like race and religion could be included if necessary. In the administrative level any data related to the medical unit and the patient could be included.”
P12, M.D., Greece, Private	“Occupation, Race, Religion are important since they are associated with certain diseases. Also, the education level and the language are important because they may assist in communicating with the patient.”
P13, Nursing practitioner, Greece, Private	“If we know the education level of the patient, then, the medical personnel will be able to communicate with the patient accordingly. However, I feel it is rather racist behavior to ask for it even for that reason.” “It is necessary to have the Race and the Nationality, especially nowadays, with all these immigrants and refugees moving from one country to another often with their diseases and not speaking our language. It so happens that, at the end of the day, the medical and nursing practitioners adapt to these people and not vice versa.”
P17, CEO/Admin, Greece, Public	“There is no need to have all the demographics in one level-view. Especially, the medical doctors don’t have enough time to see everything.” “In particular, as to the patient’s ID, it would be better off if each patient would have his/her own ID at a national level instead of a different one in every medical organization. There is an effort to do that now.” “As far as for the Race element, especially now that huge refuge waves are going to different countries including Greece, maybe it is appropriate to include it in the record.”
P16, Legal/Lawyer/QA, Greece, Private	“No: Name, Address, email, Race, Language, Size of family, Income level.” “The most important is not to have access to all this medical information to anyone.”
P18, M.D., Greece, Public	“No: Race, Income level, Language.” “There is no need and it is not good to ask for the income level. If there is an issue of whether the patient can cover his/her medical treatment and/or medication expenses or not the level of insurance coverage will indicate.” “In medication list it is suggested to have all the substances under one label e.g., Use of Substances.” “All categories should be able to accept additional entries (elements).”
P19, Nursing practitioner, Greece, Public	“Medicine and nursing are practices that are to be provided equally to everybody.” “It is possible that someone comes to the ER unconscious. In that case we will help him/her and provide everything necessary to save his/her life without looking into religious, race or other matters.” “For the category of Surgery, it would be better if it is by the biological systems for the human body.”
P30, Lab/Pharmacist, Oman, Public	“Blood group is important and must be included.”
P37, Legal/Lawyer/QA, Oman, Private	“Sometimes I feel that the medical organizations asked from me for more medical exams than necessary knowing my financial status. So, I believe Income level should not be included.”