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Table 4 The 10 worst-ranked measures, based on feasibility

From: Building consensus about eHealth in Slovene primary health care: Delphi study

Rank

Suggested measure

Median

IR

SD

105

Usage of improved ambulatory electronic medical records in all PHC practices would reduce expenses of commercial insurance companies in The Republic of Slovenia.

5

3.5

2.33

104

The general practitioner should record every patient's illicit drug misuse in the national electronic medical record.

6

6.25

2.96

103

The Slovenian Ministry of Health should offer all PHC practices standardized computer software for aid in professional decision-making, free of charge.

6

4.25

2.51

102

Usage of national electronic medical records in the PHC practices would be accompanied by an increased satisfaction of health care users regarding health care services in primary health care.

6

3.5

1.85

101

Clinical practices should offer some tele-medical services to their patients according to well-defined rules and widely-accepted standards.

6

3.5

1.91

100

The Chamber of Health and other medical associations should actively participate in lowering costs in the purchase and maintenance of ambulatory medical records in general/family medicine practices.

6

3

2.38

99

Usage of improved ambulatory electronic records in all PHC practices would significantly reduce health care costs in The Republic of Slovenia.

6

3

2.11

98

All data corresponding to the patient from national electronic medical records should be freely accessible to other health care providers when in contact with the patient.

6

3

2.06

97

Usage of national electronic medical records in all PHC practices would reduce operating costs for an individual family practice.

6

3

1.84

96

Usage of national electronic medical records in all PHC practices would reduce operating costs of The Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia.

6

2.5

2.13