Peds residencies that use EMR

[crazyhands]

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I am currently considering what programs to apply to and my list is rather long! Since I probably would not want to go to a program that does not use EMR, is there someway to figure out whether or not the hospital uses EMR?
I went online and it seems that they usually do not inform us, but I may be wrong. So it seems like one of the few ways to figure this out would be to contact the program coordinator, etc to figure out. Is there a problem with this or should I create anonymous email so they will not figure out who wrote it?

and sorry if this has been answered already, I did a search and came up empty.

thanks!

 

[twilightdoc]

I am currently considering what programs to apply to and my list is rather long! Since I probably would not want to go to a program that does not use EMR, is there someway to figure out whether or not the hospital uses EMR?
I went online and it seems that they usually do not inform us, but I may be wrong. So it seems like one of the few ways to figure this out would be to contact the program coordinator, etc to figure out. Is there a problem with this or should I create anonymous email so they will not figure out who wrote it?

and sorry if this has been answered already, I did a search and came up empty.!

My impression is that many of those hospitals not currently using EMR will be doing so soon- there are financial incentives to adopting EMR, even though some physicians (myself included) grumble about some of the features. I don't know of an easy way to search out which programs are currently using it; you might try looking at the websites of the "mothership" hospitals for the residency programs that you are considering. Those sites might have some useful information, and some hospitals are touting aspects of EMR as a marketing tool to attract patients and referrals.

 

[J-Rad]

After I read this post, I googled "pediatric residency [and] electronic medical record". A good few programs made mention of having an EMR. Admittedly, that just tells you they have one, not whether it's a good one, the residents like (or tolerate) it, and what functionality it has. I can tell you that the program I trained in fellowship in had a robust EMR that ran just about everything in the hospital.

 

[oldbearprofessor]

I am currently considering what programs to apply to and my list is rather long! Since I probably would not want to go to a program that does not use EMR, is there someway to figure out whether or not the hospital uses EMR?
I went online and it seems that they usually do not inform us, but I may be wrong. So it seems like one of the few ways to figure this out would be to contact the program coordinator, etc to figure out. Is there a problem with this or should I create anonymous email so they will not figure out who wrote it?

I'm puzzled by using this as a primary basis for selecting programs. To each their own, but an EMR does not particularly improve the life of a pediatric resident unless they vastly prefer typing to handwriting. EMR's have their own headaches for everyone but the bottom line is that virtually everywhere is in the process of getting them if they don't have them.

On the whole, I'd much rather choose hospitals and programs by the quality of food they provide to on-call residents after 10 pm. Now, a guide that listed the answer to THAT question would be invaluable in selecting programs.

As always, YMMV. But if you really want to know about the EMR, then you don't need to write anonymous letters to programs. Simply make a call to almost anyone in the administration of their hospitals and clinics and ask them. You don't need to explain why, they'll think you're a salesman.😛

 

[J-Rad]

As a primary consideration? No, but as a way to cut down an unwieldy list of liked programs, I do think it's actually very reasonable. I once wrote about what I liked about a (good) EMR here: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=864773&highlight=emr

In this day and age, there are many things going for EMRs. The biggest problem, in my eyes, is that there are some bad ones out there. This is coming from someone who uses one of the worst outpatient EMRs and an inpatient commercial EMR I despise almost as much.

 

[Slade]

Although having an EMR for notes and labs is nice, this is not the only reason I scratched all non-EMR programs from my list:
1. It does help cut down on an unyieldy list.
2. I feel like having an EMR is a sort of indication of how progressive the hospital is. Not having an EMR in 2012 is a bad sign... it sort of makes me think 'what else is wrong with the program?'
but that's just me 🙂


PS: EMR status is listed on FREIDA

 

[crazyhands]

thanks for your help everyone!👍