Home Research Research Library How Do Family Physicians Document Patients’ Social Needs in Electronic Health Records? How Do Family Physicians Document Patients’ Social Needs in Electronic Health Records? 2023 Author(s) Hendrix, Nathaniel, Phillips, Robert L, and Bazemore, Andrew W Topic(s) Role of Primary Care Keyword(s) Health Information Technology (HIT) Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Social needs are critical determinants of patient health, but their capture in clinical records began recently. A representative survey of family physicians showed that 61% of respondents document social needs using notes, with fewer using diagnosis codes or electronic forms. This preference for unstructured documentation may make it difficult to connect patients across organizations or for policymakers and planners to identify geographic variation in needs. ABFM Research Read all 2023 Measuring Trust in Primary Care Go to Measuring Trust in Primary Care 2023 Disaggregating Latino nativity in equity research using electronic health records. Go to Disaggregating Latino nativity in equity research using electronic health records. 2014 Which family physicians work routinely with nurse practitioners, physician assistants or certified nurse midwives Go to Which family physicians work routinely with nurse practitioners, physician assistants or certified nurse midwives 2026 Management of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors by Rural and Urban Primary Care Practices Go to Management of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors by Rural and Urban Primary Care Practices
Author(s) Hendrix, Nathaniel, Phillips, Robert L, and Bazemore, Andrew W Topic(s) Role of Primary Care Keyword(s) Health Information Technology (HIT) Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
ABFM Research Read all 2023 Measuring Trust in Primary Care Go to Measuring Trust in Primary Care 2023 Disaggregating Latino nativity in equity research using electronic health records. Go to Disaggregating Latino nativity in equity research using electronic health records. 2014 Which family physicians work routinely with nurse practitioners, physician assistants or certified nurse midwives Go to Which family physicians work routinely with nurse practitioners, physician assistants or certified nurse midwives 2026 Management of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors by Rural and Urban Primary Care Practices Go to Management of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors by Rural and Urban Primary Care Practices
2023 Disaggregating Latino nativity in equity research using electronic health records. Go to Disaggregating Latino nativity in equity research using electronic health records.
2014 Which family physicians work routinely with nurse practitioners, physician assistants or certified nurse midwives Go to Which family physicians work routinely with nurse practitioners, physician assistants or certified nurse midwives
2026 Management of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors by Rural and Urban Primary Care Practices Go to Management of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors by Rural and Urban Primary Care Practices
