Efficiently managed information is a key resource in clinical practice. Electronic

patient records (EPRs) are in focal point in managing patient-specific medication

information. In this multi-method-study, we combine qualitative and quantitative data to

investigate Finnish physicians’ perceptions of EPRs. Physicians consider EPRs

important in their clinical practice and use them in managing patients’ medication

information while addressing a considerable dissatisfaction with quality of the current

EPRs. Altogether the findings highlight the need for improving the quality of the

systems and increasing the physicians’ satisfaction to materialize the benefits from the

EPRs