TY  - JOUR
AU  - Rosen, Paul
AU  - Spalding, Steven J
AU  - Hannon, Michael J
AU  - Boudreau, Robert M
AU  - Kwoh, C Kent
PY  - 2011
DA  - 2011/05/27
TI  - Parent Satisfaction With the Electronic Medical Record in an Academic Pediatric Rheumatology Practice
JO  - J Med Internet Res
SP  - e40
VL  - 13
IS  - 2
KW  - Electronic medical record
KW  - pediatric rheumatology
KW  - ambulatory care
AB  - 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. 
SN  - 1438-8871
UR  - http://www.jmir.org/2011/2/e40/
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2196/jmir.1525
UR  - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21622292
DO  - 10.2196/jmir.1525
ID  - info:doi/10.2196/jmir.1525
ER  -