A survey was conducted of 57 medical professionals from various backgrounds with 5-25 years of experience. The survey found: - 71% found it difficult to maintain medical records - 66% had limited ways to connect with patients - 86% had limited ways to follow up with patients - 84% experienced scheduling inefficiencies - 75% found missed appointments bothersome - 82% felt revenue did not compensate for time/effort The majority used paper-based records and phone/face-to-face consultation. Only 27% were satisfied with current systems and most felt electronic systems could save time and improve research/identification of patients. Respondents viewed healthcare IT systems as important/necessary to reduce paperwork

1. *

2. *57 Respondents
*From various medical backgrounds (Such as
General Practice, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics
and etc.)
*Years of Practice: 5 to 25 years

3. Nerve racking
13%
Annoying
50%
Slightly bothersome
23%
I can sleep with it
5%
Did not experience
it
9%
Limited Ways to Follow up
with Patients
Nerve
racking
7%
Annoying
19%
Slightly bothersome
41%
I can sleep with it
28%
Did not experience
it
5%
Limited Ways to Connect
With Patients
Nerve racking
12%
Annoying
26%
Slightly
bothersome
33%
I can sleep
with it
18%
Did not
experience
it
11%
Difficulty in Maintaining
Medical Records
Nerve racking
16%
Annoying
29%
Slightly bothersome
39%
I can sleep with it
7%
Did not experience
it
9%
Scheduling inefficiencies
Nerve racking
21%
Annoying
32%
Slightly bothersome
23%
I can sleep with it
14%
Did not experience
it
10%
Absence of Patients on
Arranged Appointments
Nerve racking
25%
Annoying
44%
Slightly bothersome
13%
I can sleep
with it
11%
Did not experience
it
7%
Revenue does not compensate
for time/effort spent
Concerns in Clinical Practice

4. *
*71% of the doctors find it difficult to maintain medical
records.
*66% of them have limited ways to connect with patients.
*86% of them have limited ways to follow up with patients.
*84% of them experience scheduling inefficiencies.
*75% of them consider the absence of patients on arranged
appointments to be bothersome.
*82% of them feel that revenue earned does not compensate
to the effort spent.

5. *
Paper Based Records
60%
Electronic Medical
System - Client
Server Based
35%
Electronic Medical
System - Cloud Based
3%
Others
2%

6. *
Phone
34%
Email
10%
SMS
10%
Face-to-face
Consultation
43%
Other
3%

7. *
Extremely Satsified
4%
Satisfied
23%
Neutral
43%
Not Satisfied
19%
Extremely Not
Satsified
11%
Only 27% are satisfied

8. *
*Combination of different modes of
communications is suggested
*Better use of information and database
*Better I.D. System for patients on different
treatment
*The need of electronic system for research
purposes
*Save more time for doctors

9. *
Very Important
29%
Important
41%
Necessary
21%
Unnecessary
7%
Not Applicable
2%
70% say it’s Important
21% say it’s Necessary

10. *
To reduce paperwork
28%
To communicate
better
20%
To
increase
revenue
7%
To see more
patients
8%
To manage schedule
19%
To reduce manpower
15%
Other
3%

11. *
Very Good
25%
Good
47%
Bad
21%
Very Bad
0%
Not
Applicable
7%
72% say it’s a good idea

12. *
Very Good
35%
Good
58%
Bad
7%
Very Bad
0%
93% say it’s a good idea

13. *
Very Interested
26%
Interested
46%
Not so interested
26%
Necessary
0%
Unnecessary
2%
72% say they are interested