Trends and Perceptions of Electronic Health Record Usage among Plastic Surgeons.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Electronic health records (EHRs) should help physicians stay organized, improve patient safety, and facilitate communication with both patients and fellow healthcare providers. However, few studies have directly evaluated physician satisfaction with EHR and its perceived impact on patient care. This study assessed trends and perceptions of EHR within the American plastic surgery community.

Methods

An Institutional Review Board-approved survey that assessed demographics, patterns of EHR use, and attitudes toward EHR was deployed by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons Member Survey Research Services. Statistical analyses were performed using Stata 14.2 and QDA Miner Lite software (Version 2.0; Provalis, Montreal, Canada). Significance level was P < 0.05.

SUBMITTER: Seu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7209869 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature