Computerized physician order entry and electronic medical record systems in Korean teaching and general hospitals: results of a 2004 survey.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the availability of computerized physician order entry (CPOE) and electronic medical record (EMR) systems in teaching and general hospitals in the Republic of Korea.


METHODS
A combined mail and telephone survey of 283 hospitals.


METHODS
The surveys assessed the availability of CPOE and EMRs in the hospitals, as well as inducement, participation, and saturation regarding CPOE use by physicians.


RESULTS
A total of 122 (43.1%) hospitals responded to the survey. The complete form of CPOE was available in 98 (80.3%) hospitals. The use of CPOE was mandatory in 92 (86.0%) of the 107 hospitals that responded to the questions regarding the requirement of CPOE use. In 85 (79.4%) of the hospitals in which CPOE was in use, more than 90% of physicians used the system. In addition, physicians entered more than 90% of their total orders through CPOE in 87 (81.3%) hospitals. In contrast, a complete EMR system was available in only 11 (9.0%) of the hospitals.


CONCLUSIONS
Of the teaching and general hospitals in the Republic of Korea that responded to the survey, the majority (80.3%) have CPOE systems, and a complete EMR system is available in only 9%.
Park
Rae Woong
RW
Department of Biomedical and Healthcare Informatics, Ajou University School of Medicine, San 5, Youngtong-Gu, Suwon 442-721, Republic of Korea.
Shin
Seung Soo
SS
Choi
Young In
YI
Ahn
Jae Ouk
JO
Hwang
Sung Chul
SC
D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006769:Hospitals, General / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007723:Korea; D050316:Medical Order Entry Systems / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*