Parent satisfaction with the electronic medical record in an academic pediatric rheumatology practice

Paul Rosen; Steven J. Spalding; Michael J. Hannon; Robert M. Boudreau; C. Kent Kwoh

doi:10.2196/jmir.1525

Parent satisfaction with the electronic medical record in an academic pediatric rheumatology practice

Paul Rosen, Steven J. Spalding, Michael J. Hannon, Robert M. Boudreau, C. Kent Kwoh

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Background: Patient satisfaction has not been widely studied with respect to implementation of the electronic medical record (EMR). There are few reports of the impact of the EMR in pediatrics. Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the impact of implementation of an electronic medical record system on families in an academic pediatric rheumatology practice. Methods: Families were surveyed 1 month pre-EMR implementation and 3 months post-EMR implementation. Results: Overall, EMR was well received by families. Compared with the paper chart, parents agreed the EMR improved the quality of doctor care (55% or 59/107 vs 26% or 26/99, P < .001). More parents indicated they would prefer their pediatric physicians to use an EMR (68% or 73/107 vs 51% or 50/99, P = .01). Conclusions: Transitioning an academic pediatric rheumatology practice to an EMR can increase family satisfaction with the office visit.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	e40
Journal	Journal of medical Internet research
Volume	13
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2196/jmir.1525
State	Published - 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Ambulatory care
Electronic medical record
Pediatric rheumatology

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Health Informatics

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