An experimental system for comparing speed, accuracy, and completeness of physician data entry using electronic and paper methods.
Electronic medical record (EMR) systems have important potential advantages over traditional paper-based systems, but they require that physicians assume responsibility for data entry. However, little is known about the quality of physician data entry in electronic systems. This study describes a system for comparing the speed, accuracy, and completeness of examination data entry using electronic and paper methods. Data will be shown to demonstrate that this may be a simple, reproducible, and useful technique.
Chiang
Michael F
MF
Department of Medical Informatics, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
Cao
Hui
H
Sharda
Pallav
P
Hripcsak
George
G
Starren
Justin B
JB
D006801:Humans; D008499:Medical Records; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D014584:User-Computer Interface