Table 2 Family medicine referrals from the EMR to administrative data specialist consultations visits
EMR specialist category | Number of the referrals in EMR 2008 | Number (percentage) of EMR referrals to the same or similar specialist with a consultation fee code found in the administrative data within two years |
|---|---|---|
Mental health | 782 | 264 (33.76) |
Rheumatology | 422 | 351 (83.18) |
Gastroenterology | 2163 | 1876 (86.73) |
Cardiology | 754 | 644 (85.41) |
Dermatology | 2510 | 2162 (86.14) |
Orthopedics | 1129 | 913 (80.87) |
ENT | 1334 | 1086 (81.41) |
Urology | 888 | 680 (76.58) |
Plastics | 826 | 582 (70.46) |
General surgery | 1178 | 949 (80.56) |