Table 1.

Responses to Key Survey Questions Regarding Use of the Health Maintenance Reminder Function (HMR) in the Electronic Medical Record.

QuestionPercent
Ability of HMR alert to attract attention
 About right35
 Too unobtrusive23
 Unnoticeable19
 Annoying14
 Mildly distracting9
Deliberately look for HMR alert
 Never51
 Seldom23
 Sometimes19
 Often5
 Always2
Most common response to HMR alert
 Ignore it54
 Resolve issue at current encounter16
 Ask patient to return for health maintenance visit14
 Forget to address it9
 Delegate to medical assistant to work on7