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A Micro-analysis Approach in Understanding Electronic Medical Record Usage in Rural Communities: Comparison of Frequency of Use on Performance Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Graduate School of Business Publications
  • Paulyn Jean Acacio-Claro, Ateneo Graduate School of Business, Ateneo de Manila University
  • Ma. Regina Justina Estuar, Ateneo de Manila University
  • Dennis Andrew Villamor, Ateneo de Manila University
  • Maria Cristina G Bautista, Ateneo Graduate School of Business, Ateneo de Manila University
  • Quirino Sugon, Jr, Ateneo de Manila University
  • Christian E Pulmano, Ateneo de Manila University
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Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
1-10-2022
Disciplines
Abstract

In strengthening eHealth in the Philippines to support the universal health care (UHC) law, the scaling up and full adoption of electronic medical record (EMR) systems was strategically scheduled and supposedly completed in 2020. The Covid-19 pandemic, however, delayed these strengthening efforts. We wanted to assess the status of EMR adoption in primary clinics of rural health units (RHUs) and understand the frequency of use, particularly during the pandemic. Through analyses of EMR usage logs from selected RHUs in 2020, we estimated frequency of EMR usage based on duration of use and tested if this was influenced by the performing RHU and pandemic event. We also determined the most frequent EMR activities through process maps and tested if there were differences in the conduct of these activities before and during the pandemic. Results showed that EMR use during work hours was significantly dependent on the performing RHU (p

Citation Information
Acacio-Claro, P. J., Justina Estuar, M. R., Villamor, D. A., Bautista, M. C., Sugon, Q., & Pulmano, C. (2022). A micro-analysis approach in understanding electronic medical record usage in rural communities: Comparison of frequency of use on performance before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Procedia Computer Science, 196, 572–580. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2021.12.051