Study Shows Parents Satisfied with EMR Implementation
(This post originally published on iQ Thinks.)
A study conducted by Dr. Paul Rosen of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine shows that EMR-implementation within the pediatric field is generally well-received by families. Families of patients were surveyed one month prior and three months after EMR-implementation, and the results show that EMR use can increase families' satisfaction with their hospital visit. The study reports on other benefits of EMR use:
EMR use enhanced patient-physician communication and safety by facilitating medication reconciliation. The group also found that use of an EMR, compared with a paper chart, was more likely to result in documentation of a diagnosis, of advice given, and of a referral ordered. In 2007, Simon et al surveyed a random sample of over 1000 physicians in Massachusetts and assessed physicians’ perceptions of the EMR in medical practice. They found that compared with physicians not using an EMR, physicians using an EMR reported greater patient-physician communication.
Prior to this study, little research has been conducted to measure the level of patient satisfaction in regards to EMR implementation. (Via the Journal of Internet Medical Research)