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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. Read More ABFM Research Read all 2018 Physician Perceptions of Performance Feedback in a Quality Improvement Activity Go to Physician Perceptions of Performance Feedback in a Quality Improvement Activity 2020 How Should Board Certification Evolve? Go to How Should Board Certification Evolve? 2014 Improving quality of care for diabetes through a maintenance of certification activity: family physicians’ use of the chronic care model Go to Improving quality of care for diabetes through a maintenance of certification activity: family physicians’ use of the chronic care model 2003 Computer-based testing in family practice certification and recertification Go to Computer-based testing in family practice certification and recertification
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 2018 Physician Perceptions of Performance Feedback in a Quality Improvement Activity Go to Physician Perceptions of Performance Feedback in a Quality Improvement Activity 2020 How Should Board Certification Evolve? Go to How Should Board Certification Evolve? 2014 Improving quality of care for diabetes through a maintenance of certification activity: family physicians’ use of the chronic care model Go to Improving quality of care for diabetes through a maintenance of certification activity: family physicians’ use of the chronic care model 2003 Computer-based testing in family practice certification and recertification Go to Computer-based testing in family practice certification and recertification
2018 Physician Perceptions of Performance Feedback in a Quality Improvement Activity Go to Physician Perceptions of Performance Feedback in a Quality Improvement Activity
2014 Improving quality of care for diabetes through a maintenance of certification activity: family physicians’ use of the chronic care model Go to Improving quality of care for diabetes through a maintenance of certification activity: family physicians’ use of the chronic care model
2003 Computer-based testing in family practice certification and recertification Go to Computer-based testing in family practice certification and recertification
