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Published Online: 18 April 2008

EMR Function Checklist

Publication: Psychiatric News
Volume 43, Number 8
https://doi.org/10.1176/pn.43.8.0006b
Below is a list of functions that electronic medical record (EMR) systems should have to be fully operational in a health information network. The list was included in a study in Florida published in the Journal of Medical Quality and was derived from a 2003 report by the Institute of Medicine (see Physicians Cite Multiple Roadblocks Hindering EMR Adoption).
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Clinical notes
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Patient demographics
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Medication list
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Diagnosis
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Allergies
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Problem list
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Procedures
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Patient scheduling
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Electronically available lab data/results
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Electronic prescribing of medications
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Electronically available X-ray results
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Electronic order entry (i.e., labs, X-rays)
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Patient-education materials
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Off-site access/log-in capability
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Access to reference material
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Electronic connection to pharmacy info
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Coding advice to physicians
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Preventive-service reminders
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Growth charting
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Weight-based dosing calculations
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Clinical decision support
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Advance directives
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Auto-updated insurance coverage data

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