Table 2 Information technology in 68 US emergency departments
From: Health information technology in US emergency departments
Information technology application | Number (%) of EDs reporting availability of each application |
|---|---|
Computerized physician medication order entry | 26 (38%) |
Clinical decision support for medication allergies | 13 (19%) |
Clinical decision support for drug-drug interactions | 9 (13%) |
Outpatient notes | 39 (57%) |
Inpatient notes | 43 (63%) |
Surgical notes | 53 (78%) |
Prior ED visit notes | 54 (79%) |
Laboratory results | 66 (97%) |
Laboratory test ordering | 39 (57%) |
Test ordering other than laboratory tests | 42 (62%) |
Radiology results | 67 (99%) |
EKG results | 62 (92%) |
Patient tracking | 50 (74%) |
Bar coding for patient, medication, or sample identification | 14 (20%) |