48.1 LEVERAGING LARGE-SCALE ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD (EHR) DATA TO IMPROVE QUALITY MEASUREMENT IN CHILD MENTAL HEALTH CARE

Author(s):  
Ujjwal Ramtekkar
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonius Mattheus van Rijt ◽  
Pauline Hulter ◽  
Anne Marie Weggelaar-Jansen ◽  
Kees Ahaus ◽  
Bettine Pluut

BACKGROUND Patients, in a range of health care sectors, can access their medical health record using a patient portal. In mental health care, the use of patient portals among mental health care professionals (MHCPs) remains low. MHCPs worry that patient access to electronic health records will negatively affect the patient’s wellbeing and their own workload. This study explores the appraisal work carried out by MHCPs shortly after the introduction of online patient access and sheds light on the challenges MHCPs face when trying to make a patient portal work for them, the patient, and their relationship. OBJECTIVE This study aims to provide insights into the appraisal work of MHCPs to assess and understand patient access to their electronic health record (EHR) through a patient portal. METHODS We conducted a qualitative study including ten semi-structured interviews (N=11) and a focus group (N=10). Participants were MHCPs from different professional backgrounds and staff employees (e.g., team leaders, communication advisor). We collected data on their opinions and experiences with the recently implemented patient portal and their attempts to modify work practices. RESULTS Our study provides insights into MHCPs’ appraisal work to assess and understand patient access to the EHR through a patient portal. Four topics emerge from our data analysis: 1) appraising the effect on the patient-professional relationship, 2) appraising the challenge of sharing and registering delicate information, 3) appraising patient vulnerability, and 4) redefining consultation routines and registration practices. CONCLUSIONS MHCPs struggle with the effects of online patient access and are searching for the best ways to modify their registration and consultation practices. Our study suggests various solutions to the challenges faced by MHCPs. To optimize the effects of online patient access to EHRs, MHCPs need to be involved in the process of developing, implementing, and embedding patient portals.


2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 32-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
George E Karagiannis ◽  
Vasileios G Stamatopoulos ◽  
Michael Rigby ◽  
Takis Kotis ◽  
Elisa Negroni ◽  
...  

A multicentre trial of a Web-based personal electronic health record (pEHR) service was conducted in three different European hospitals. A total of 150 patients and 22 health-care professionals were involved. The service was customised according to the needs of three groups of patients who had congenital heart disease, Parkinson's disease and type 2 diabetes. Two structured questionnaires, one for patients and one for health-care professionals, were used to collect their views on the pEHR service. The questions were about usability and user friendliness, safety and trustworthiness, reliability, functionality, satisfaction and the potential revenue model of the service in the case of future deployment. Patients perceived the service as very motivating and felt that it could help them in managing their clinical information. Health-care professionals showed a very positive attitude towards the use of the service and its potential for future large-scale deployment. They were also keen to recommend the service to their patients. Both study groups were unwilling to pay for the service and preferred it to be sponsored by a third party (e.g. the National Health Service).


2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-22
Author(s):  
Rosemary Griffin

National legislation is in place to facilitate reform of the United States health care industry. The Health Care Information Technology and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) offers financial incentives to hospitals, physicians, and individual providers to establish an electronic health record that ultimately will link with the health information technology of other health care systems and providers. The information collected will facilitate patient safety, promote best practice, and track health trends such as smoking and childhood obesity.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-17
Author(s):  
Andrija Pavlovic ◽  
Nina Rajovic ◽  
Jasmina Pavlovic Stojanovic ◽  
Debora Akinyombo ◽  
Milica Ugljesic ◽  
...  

Introduction: Potential benefits of implementing an electronic health record (EHR) to increase the efficiency of health services and improve the quality of health care are often obstructed by the unwillingness of the users themselves to accept and use the available systems. Aim: The aim of this study was to identify factors that influence the acceptance of the use of an EHR by physicians in the daily practice of hospital health care. Material and Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted among physicians in the General Hospital Pancevo, Serbia. An anonymous questionnaire, developed according to the technology acceptance model (TAM), was used for the assessment of EHR acceptance. The response rate was 91%. Internal consistency was assessed by Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. A logistic regression analysis was used to identify the factors influencing the acceptance of the use of EHR. Results: The study population included 156 physicians. The mean age was 46.4 ± 10.4 years, 58.8% participants were female. Half of the respondents (50.1%) supported the use of EHR in comparison to paper patient records. In multivariate logistic regression modeling of social and technical factors, ease of use, usefulness, and attitudes towards use of EHR as determinants of the EHR acceptance, the following predictors were identified: use of a computer outside of the office for reading daily newspapers (p = 0.005), EHR providing a greater amount of valuable information (p = 0.007), improvement in the productivity by EHR use (p < 0.001), and a statement that using EHR is a good idea (p = 0.014). Overall the percentage of correct classifications in the model was 83.9%. Conclusion: In this research, determinants of the EHR acceptance were assessed in accordance with the TAM, providing an overall good model fit. Future research should attempt to add other constructs to the TAM in order to fully identify all determinants of physician acceptance of EHR in the complex environment of different health systems.


Author(s):  
Jason J. Saleem ◽  
Jennifer Herout

This paper reports the results of a literature review of health care organizations that have transitioned from one electronic health record (EHR) to another. Ten different EHR to EHR transitions are documented in the academic literature. In eight of the 10 transitions, the health care organization transitioned to Epic, a commercial EHR which is dominating the market for large and medium hospitals and health care systems. The focus of the articles reviewed falls into two main categories: (1) data migration from the old to new EHR and (2) implementation of the new EHR as it relates to patient safety, provider satisfaction, and other measures pre-and post-transition. Several conclusions and recommendations are derived from this review of the literature, which may be informative for healthcare organizations preparing to replace an existing EHR. These recommendations are likely broadly relevant to EHR to EHR transitions, regardless of the new EHR vendor.


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