Electronic Health Records Usher in a New Era in Health Care: Making the Transition to Health Information Technology

IEEE Pulse ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 43-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie Mertz
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Electronic Health Records ◽  
Health Information Technology ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Health Records ◽  
New Era ◽  
Electronic Health

scholarly journals An Evidence-Based Tool for Safe Configuration of Electronic Health Records: The eSafety Checklist

2018 ◽  
Vol 09 (04) ◽  
pp. 817-830 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pritma Dhillon-Chattha ◽  
Ruth McCorkle ◽  
Elizabeth Borycki
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Electronic Health Records ◽  
Health Information Technology ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Expert Panel ◽  
Clinical Informatics ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Health Records ◽  
Electronic Health

Background Electronic health records (EHRs) are transforming the way health care is delivered. They are central to improving the quality of patient care and have been attributed to making health care more accessible, reliable, and safe. However, in recent years, evidence suggests that specific features and functions of EHRs can introduce new, unanticipated patient safety concerns that can be mitigated by safe configuration practices. Objective This article outlines the development of a detailed and comprehensive evidence-based checklist of safe configuration practices for use by clinical informatics professionals when configuring hospital-based EHRs. Methods A literature review was conducted to synthesize evidence on safe configuration practices; data were analyzed to elicit themes of common EHR system capabilities. Two rounds of testing were completed with end users to inform checklist design and usability. This was followed by a four-member expert panel review, where each item was rated for clarity (clear, not clear), and importance (high, medium, low). Results An expert panel consisting of three clinical informatics professionals and one health information technology expert reviewed the checklist for clarity and importance. Medium and high importance ratings were considered affirmative responses. Of the 870 items contained in the original checklist, 535 (61.4%) received 100% affirmative agreement among all four panelists. Clinical panelists had a higher affirmative agreement rate of 75.5% (656 items). Upon detailed analysis, items with 100% clinician agreement were retained in the checklist with the exception of 47 items and the addition of 33 items, resulting in a total of 642 items in the final checklist. Conclusion Safe implementation of EHRs requires consideration of both technical and sociotechnical factors through close collaboration of health information technology and clinical informatics professionals. The recommended practices described in this checklist provide systems implementation guidance that should be considered when EHRs are being configured, implemented, audited, or updated, to improve system safety and usability.

Safe Use of Electronic Health Records and Health Information Technology Systems

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 177-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles R. Denham ◽  
David C. Classen ◽  
Stephen J. Swenson ◽  
Michael J. Henderson ◽  
Thomas Zeltner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Electronic Health Records ◽  
Health Information Technology ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Health Records ◽  
Electronic Health ◽  
Technology Systems

Two Important Topics for 2012: Electronic Health Records and mHealth

2012 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Fox Brent ◽  
G. Felkey Bill
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Electronic Health Records ◽  
Health Information Technology ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Health It ◽  
Time And Space ◽  
Health Records ◽  
Electronic Health

As the new year begins, we like to reflect on where health information technology (IT) has been and where it is going. We are not fond of rehashing the minutia regarding every event that occurred in the health IT domain, so we will not spend our time and space presenting an exhaustive review. We will, however, touch on the continuing efforts surrounding electronic health records (EHRs). We will also focus forward in discussing an emerging area that we are closely following.

Health Information Technology and Electronic Health Records in Neurologic Practice

2010 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 411-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory J. Esper ◽  
Oksana Drogan ◽  
William S. Henderson ◽  
Amanda Becker ◽  
Orly Avitzur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Electronic Health Records ◽  
Health Information Technology ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Health Records ◽  
Electronic Health

The Role of Electronic Health Records and Health Information Technology in Addressing Health Disparities

2021 ◽  
pp. 375-390
Author(s):  
Irene Dankwa‐Mullan ◽  
Sherine El‐Toukhy ◽  
Jessamine Winer‐Jones ◽  
Nora Haney ◽  
Morgan Foreman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Health Disparities ◽  
Electronic Health Records ◽  
Health Information Technology ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Health Records ◽  
Electronic Health
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