Why? Take a look at all the medical record systems that are out there today and that gives one large clue at to why the responses will vary tremendously. This as I 
read it is targeted at the ambulatory use of medical records. Doctors as a whole when questioned I am guessing will want to be very specific and to do so they will bring up specific issues, complements and so on about their individual system. Many had some great implementations while some had nightmares and again this depends too on the practice and not just evaluating the medical record system as one office using the same system liked it and put a lot of effort forth and perhaps the next office was not on the same level.
I’m not sure exactly what quality of information will be gained here other than the fact that some like their systems, some don’t, some put up with it and so on. The complexity of the system used by the practice also comes into play here too and whether or not they use a complete system or more of a simplified medical record program and thirdly is it an actual EHR or an EMR? Both still exist out there today too. How old is the system, one more entity. I believe with all the variations today 
with some being very complicated in nature while others may seem easier to use the consensus will be varied from one end of the spectrum to the other, plus the software and upgrades change almost daily. If it were that simple, these folks at Extormity would not exist as a parody on electronic medical records. Think about that one for a moment <grin>. BD
Extormity EHR Testimony at Health IT Hearing (Spoof-Video)
As part of the annual National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, nearly 5,500 physicians will receive a supplement survey assessing electronic health records adoption and impacts.
The overall survey size also could expand by 1,500 physicians if Congress approves budget increases for the survey. “These increases will greatly improve the ability to track providers’ practice patterns, including their adoption and meaningful use of health information technology,” according to a CDC notice published Feb. 11 in the Federal Register.
The EMR workflow mail survey is also sponsored by ONC and will evaluate the progress of meeting the President’s goal for most Americans to have access to an interoperable electronic health record by 2014.”
Feds to Query Docs on EHR Use, Workflows
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