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Table 2 Location of radiology result acknowledgement documentation by ED physicians

From: Does health information technology improve acknowledgement of radiology results for discharged Emergency Department patients? A before and after study

Documentation of Radiology Result Acknowledgement

N (%)

Hard copy radiology report

9 (0.8)

Progress notes (paper medical record)

7 (0.6)

Electronic discharge summary

1116 (95.6)

Electronic ED Case History notes (in eMR)

26 (2.2)

Soft copy report (in eMR)

5 (0.4)

Other

4 (0.3)

Total

1167