EMR Function Checklist
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 Original article: Physicians Cite Multiple Roadblocks Hindering EMR Adoption).
| •. | Clinical notes | ||||
| •. | Patient demographics | ||||
| •. | Medication list | ||||
| •. | Diagnosis | ||||
| •. | Allergies | ||||
| •. | Problem list | ||||
| •. | Procedures | ||||
| •. | Patient scheduling | ||||
| •. | Electronically available lab data/results | ||||
| •. | Electronic prescribing of medications | ||||
| •. | Electronically available X-ray results | ||||
| •. | Electronic order entry (i.e., labs, X-rays) | ||||
| •. | Patient-education materials | ||||
| •. | Off-site access/log-in capability | ||||
| •. | Access to reference material | ||||
| •. | Electronic connection to pharmacy info | ||||
| •. | Coding advice to physicians | ||||
| •. | Preventive-service reminders | ||||
| •. | Growth charting | ||||
| •. | Weight-based dosing calculations | ||||
| •. | Clinical decision support | ||||
| •. | Advance directives | ||||
| •. | Auto-updated insurance coverage data | ||||
