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Home Research Research Library Electronic health record functionality needed to better support primary care Electronic health record functionality needed to better support primary care 2014 Author(s) Krist, Alex H, Beasley, J W, Crosson, Jesse C, Kibbe, David C, Klinkman, M S, Lehmann, C U, Fox, C H, Mitchell, J M, Mold, James W, Pace, Wilson D, Peterson, K A, Phillips, Robert L, Post, R, Puro, Jon, Raddock, M, Simkus, R, and Waldren, S E Topic(s) Role of Primary Care Keyword(s) Health Information Technology (HIT) Volume Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association Source Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association Electronic health records (EHRs) must support primary care clinicians and patients, yet many clinicians remain dissatisfied with their system. This article presents a consensus statement about gaps in current EHR functionality and needed enhancements to support primary care. The Institute of Medicine primary care attributes were used to define needs and meaningful use (MU) objectives to define EHR functionality. Current objectives remain focused on disease rather than the whole person, ignoring factors such as personal risks, behaviors, family structure, and occupational and environmental influences. Primary care needs EHRs to move beyond documentation to interpreting and tracking information over time, as well as patient-partnering activities, support for team-based care, population-management tools that deliver care, and reduced documentation burden. While stage 3 MU’s focus on outcomes is laudable, enhanced functionality is still needed, including EHR modifications, expanded use of patient portals, seamless integration with external applications, and advancement of national infrastructure and policies. ABFM Research Read all 2015 Envisioning a New Health Care System for America Go to Envisioning a New Health Care System for America 2016 Solo and Small Practices: A Vital, Diverse Part of Primary Care Go to Solo and Small Practices: A Vital, Diverse Part of Primary Care 2023 Interpersonal Primary Care Continuity for Chronic Conditions Is Associated with Fewer Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits Among Medicaid Enrollees Go to Interpersonal Primary Care Continuity for Chronic Conditions Is Associated with Fewer Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits Among Medicaid Enrollees 2022 Diabetes Screening and Monitoring Among Older Mexican-Origin Populations in the U.S Go to Diabetes Screening and Monitoring Among Older Mexican-Origin Populations in the U.S
Author(s) Krist, Alex H, Beasley, J W, Crosson, Jesse C, Kibbe, David C, Klinkman, M S, Lehmann, C U, Fox, C H, Mitchell, J M, Mold, James W, Pace, Wilson D, Peterson, K A, Phillips, Robert L, Post, R, Puro, Jon, Raddock, M, Simkus, R, and Waldren, S E Topic(s) Role of Primary Care Keyword(s) Health Information Technology (HIT) Volume Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association Source Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association
ABFM Research Read all 2015 Envisioning a New Health Care System for America Go to Envisioning a New Health Care System for America 2016 Solo and Small Practices: A Vital, Diverse Part of Primary Care Go to Solo and Small Practices: A Vital, Diverse Part of Primary Care 2023 Interpersonal Primary Care Continuity for Chronic Conditions Is Associated with Fewer Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits Among Medicaid Enrollees Go to Interpersonal Primary Care Continuity for Chronic Conditions Is Associated with Fewer Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits Among Medicaid Enrollees 2022 Diabetes Screening and Monitoring Among Older Mexican-Origin Populations in the U.S Go to Diabetes Screening and Monitoring Among Older Mexican-Origin Populations in the U.S
2015 Envisioning a New Health Care System for America Go to Envisioning a New Health Care System for America
2016 Solo and Small Practices: A Vital, Diverse Part of Primary Care Go to Solo and Small Practices: A Vital, Diverse Part of Primary Care
2023 Interpersonal Primary Care Continuity for Chronic Conditions Is Associated with Fewer Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits Among Medicaid Enrollees Go to Interpersonal Primary Care Continuity for Chronic Conditions Is Associated with Fewer Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits Among Medicaid Enrollees
2022 Diabetes Screening and Monitoring Among Older Mexican-Origin Populations in the U.S Go to Diabetes Screening and Monitoring Among Older Mexican-Origin Populations in the U.S
