Speech recognition acceptance by physicians: A temporal replication of a survey of expectations and experiences.

A replication survey of physicians' expectations and experience with speech recognition technology was conducted before and after its implementation. The expectations survey was administered to emergency medicine physicians prior to training with the speech recognition system. The experience survey consisting of similar items was administered after physicians gained speech recognition technology experience.

Introduction of an electronic medical record system into physician practice offices: why is it so #%!&-ing hard for everybody?--Part III.

U.S. physician offices are experiencing a revolutionary change in the microprocesses that have been the norm for documenting and communicating in regard to patient care for decades.

Introduction of an electronic medical record system into physician practice offices: why is it so #%!&-ing hard for everybody?-Part II.

Medical practice offices are experiencing a revolutionary change in the microprocesses that have been the norm for documenting and communicating patient care for decades. While this revolution is welcome for dozens of good reasons, migration of data storage from the paper-based record to electronic form often causes considerable stress for all involved. This three-part series looks at electronic medical record implementations from organizational and sociological perspectives, and draws attention to the often unappreciated aspects of medical work that give rise to the stress.

Introduction of an electronic medical record system into physician practice offices: why is it so #%!&-ing hard for everybody?-Part I.

U.S. physician offices are experiencing a revolutionay change in the micro-processes that have been the norm for documenting and communicating patient care over past decades.