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Table 5 What are the clinical and office staffs members perceptions of this it's impact on office activities (Q7)?

From: Selecting information technology for physicians' practices: a cross-sectional study

Impact Themes

"Relevant Proportion (n = 399)

For "relevant" responders only, the "agreed" proportion

Improved billing process

90%

89%

More accurate documents

74%

85%

Improved ability to analyze managed care costs

65%

85%

Improved scheduling process

58%

76%

Improved access to patient information at multiple sites

55%

83%

Reduced malpractice costs

50%

53%

Improved referral process

50%

68%

Reduced time for recording patient information

47%

77%

Improved communication

44%

76%

Improved documented quality

38%

78%

Quicker lab results

19%

60%

Access to more journals

15%

38%