We thus expect
to observe higher levels of EHR usage in urban medical practices
than in rural ones. Third, in terms of affiliation, we expect physicians
working in family medicine group (FMG) practices in close
collaboration with registered nurses and other healthcare professionals
to show higher levels of EHR usage than those in solo/small
practices due to greater coordination ability to perform administrative
and clinical activities. Indeed, a FMG practice is a group of
family physicians who work in close cooperation with registered
nurses and other healthcare professionals to offer family medicine
services to patients