@Article{info:doi/10.2196/jmir.1525, author="Rosen, Paul and Spalding, Steven J and Hannon, Michael J and Boudreau, Robert M and Kwoh, C Kent", title="Parent Satisfaction With the Electronic Medical Record in an Academic Pediatric Rheumatology Practice", journal="J Med Internet Res", year="2011", month="May", day="27", volume="13", number="2", pages="e40", keywords="Electronic medical record; pediatric rheumatology; ambulatory care", abstract="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. ", issn="1438-8871", doi="10.2196/jmir.1525", url="http://www.jmir.org/2011/2/e40/", url="https://doi.org/10.2196/jmir.1525", url="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21622292" }