Patient panel of underserved populations and adoption of electronic medical record systems by office-based physicians.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine the association between patient panels of underserved populations and adoption of electronic medical records (EMRs) among office-based physicians.

Data sources

Two thousand three hundred and twenty-six office-based physicians who responded and saw patients in the 2005 and 2006 National Ambulatory Medical Care Surveys.

Study design

This study used a cross-sectional design. The unit of analysis was the office-based physician. EMR adoption was defined based on functionalities (No EMR, Limited, or Comprehensive). An EMR was considered to have "comprehensive" functionalities if it included computerized orders for prescriptions and tests, test results, and clinical notes by physicians. Patient panels of underserved populations were measured as proporti

SUBMITTER: Li C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2910564 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature