The Role Of Electronic Medical Records In Optometric Care: A Survey Of Michigan Optometrists.
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The Role Of Electronic Medical Records In Optometric Care: A Survey Of Michigan Optometrists.
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Background: Electronic medical records (EMRs) are the center of discussion
among health care practitioners and the government. Optometrists are faced with significant financial burdens, time commitments, and stress on the staff to implement the new system in their offices. The government, however, is currently offering a stimulus plan to help reduce the costs ofEMR implementation into medical practices. The urpose of this research was to review and compile information regarding EMRs for optometric practices, how offices are implementing them, and how EMRs affect the daily activities of running a successful practice. Methods: All data for this study was collected by surveying optometrists throughout Michigan via an online 16 item survey. From the initial 373 email requests, 111 responses were obtained. Results: One hundred and eleven survey responses from a group of randomly selected optometrists throughout Michigan revealed that 3 7.3% of practices responding had electronic medical records in place. There were evident trends in the data that became apparent based upon the location, mode of practice and age of the doctor responding to the survey. Seventy-eight percent of the responders were aware of the “American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009” which entitles practitioners fmancial compensation for earlier EMR implementation. Conclusions: After evaluating the results, it was concluded that EMRs in optometric practice in Michigan are on the rise, and the overall satisfaction with implementation has been positive. |
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http://hdl.handle.net/2323/3966
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Author (aut): Olmstead, Angela
Author (aut): Wynkoop, Lindsey
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This paper is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Optometry. 34 pages.
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