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Patients Overwhelmingly Prefer Electronic Records Over Paper

SURVEY: PATIENTS PREFER ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS "I had to make a choice: Complete the chart in the room or spend all of my free time charting at home. I chose completing the chart in the room. Patients don't seem to mind." Anonymous doctor surveyed Patients Overwhelmingly Prefer EHRS Over Paper During Exams Prefer electronic Prefer pen and paper Most Patients Not Bothered By Doctor Using a Laptop Computer Patients surveyed were asked to what extent they would be bothered by a doctor using an EHR with a laptop computer. Not at all bothersome 68% Not very bothersome 14% Somewhat bothersome 9% Very bothersome 10% 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 The vast majority of patients were not bothered at all. Patients More Concerned About Scribes Typing Notes Patients were asked to what extent they would be bothered by doctors using scribes. A scribe is an assistant who transcribes patient visit notes into an electronic chart while the doctor conducts the exam. Not at all bothersome 48% Not very bothersome 20% Somewhat bothersome 14% Very bothersome 19% 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Patients were more than twice as likely to object to a doctor using a scribe versus the doctor typing directly into a computer during the exam. Non-EHR Factors More Strongly Impact Satisfaction 11%– 35% 24% - 25% Long wait time Unfriendly staff Short visit duration Trouble scheduling appointment Doctor using computer in exam Patients reported being bothered by long wait times, unfriendly staff, short visits, and scheduling difficulties. The vast majority of patients are not bothered by a doctor typing notes during an exam. Data source: http://profitable-practice.softwareadvice.com /do-patients-care-about-ehrs-0414/ AdditiveAnalytics © 2014 Additive Analytics Create infographics infogr.am

Patients Overwhelmingly Prefer Electronic Records Over Paper

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The Profitable Practice recently surveyed patients to understand their feelings on electronic health records (EHRs). The vast majority of the survey respondents were not bothered at all by a doctor ty...

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