EMR Survey


To all Emergency Physicians practicing in South Carolina,

In an effort to share information about emergency department information/management systems (EDIS/EDMS), SCCEP is collecting data from SC EDs that have such a system in place.  This information will be made available to other ED directors who are members of SCCEP, in order to assist them in making their choice for an EDIS/EDMS for their own ED.  In addition, it may serve as an information exchange for EDs who possess similar systems and are trying to customize or accessorize their system to fit their unique needs.

Results of this survey will be available to the membership on the secure site. Just log in using your last name and member number.

1)  What vendor did you use for your ED’s EDIS (e.g., A4, McKesson, EMStat, NetHealth, MedHost, etc.)?


2)  How long has your system been in place?


3)  Did you choose your ED’s system, or was it imposed upon you by your hospital as part of a system-wide electronic medical record (EMR) purchase?


4)  If you selected your own vendor, does your hospital employ its own separate EMR and, if so, which one?  What other systems did you look closely at, and why did you settle on the one you now use?


5)  If your department and hospital have used different vendors for their EDMS and EMR systems, how well does the interface function between them?


6)  If your hospital does not yet use EMR, what system do they use for their current data management (e.g., McKesson’s HBOC, A4, etc.), and how would you rate the interface between your EDMS and the hospital’s information system?


7)  What components of your EDMS do you use (e.g., nurse charting, electronic order entry, physician documentation)?  What components have you chosen not to purchase, and why (e.g., cost, did not like the physician documentation piece, etc.)?


8)  What advice would you give to an ED director about the phase-in process of an EDMS (e.g., stagger each component vs. throw the switch on everything at once, implement the nurse documentation separate from the physician documentation piece, etc.)?


9)  List the strengths you believe your EDMS offers.


10)  List the weaknesses inherent in your EDMS.


11)  How would you rate the tech support you receive for your EDMS on a scale of 1-10?


12)  Who is the contact person, including phone number and email address, willing to serve as a resource for other SCCEP members interested in your ED’s EDMS experience?