Exploitation of electronic medical records data in primary health care. Resistances and solutions. Study in eight Walloon health care centres.

peer reviewed ; INTRODUCTION: The Electronic Medical Records (EMR), used every day for primary health care may constitute an instrument for gathering locally usable data to improve the quality of care and, on a larger scale, be a basis of epidemiological data. In spite of a policy of promotion of the EMR made by the Federation of French-speaking Belgian "Medical Houses", its use remains very marginal. METHODS: Eight Medical Houses, motivated by computerization of medical records have been met. Quantitative indicators of use of the EMR have been assessed. A qualitative assessment of the resista... Mehr ...