Comparing Perceptions and Use of a Commercial Electronic Medical Record (EMR) between Primary Care and Subspecialty Physicians

Introduction Electronic medical records (EMRs) are gaining increasing prominence in the delivery of healthcare although the focus is primarily on deploying EMRs. Relatively little research has studied the postimplementation of commercial EMRs. Here we present the results of a web-based survey comparing primary care providers (PCPs) and sub-specialists (SSs) in our tertiary care health system. The respondent demographics and their perception, use, and training in an EMR environment, five year after its initial deployment throughout our healthcare environment.