Figure. The San Diego EHR-Based Healthy Weight Surveillance System includes, on average, 18.5% (standard deviation, 19.4%) of children per census tract. These preliminary, nonrepresentative data illustrate geographic variation in the prevalence of overweight and obese children. The maps demonstrate both the strengths and the challenges of using EHR-based data for surveillance. Abbreviation: EHR...

Electronic health records (EHRs) have numerous benefits, but are also besieged with risks. ealth care leaders must analyze potential risks throughout all EHR stages. Lessons learned from an EHR implementation may assist nurse leaders in avoiding disputes and risk. Strategies for reducing risk, liability, and ultimately litigation associated with EHR implementation are discussed.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Electronic health records (EHRs) have had mixed effects on the workflow of ambulatory primary care. In this study, we update previous research on the time required to care for patients in primary care clinics with EHRs. METHODS We directly observed family physician (FP) attendings, residents, and their ambulatory patients in 982 visits in clinics affiliated with 10 r...

BACKGROUND Allowing patients to access their own electronic health record (EHR) notes through online patient portals has the potential to improve patient-centered care. However, EHR notes contain abundant medical jargon that can be difficult for patients to comprehend. One way to help patients is to reduce information overload and help them focus on medical terms that matter most to them. Targe...

Electronic health records (EHRs) have potential to improve quality and safety of healthcare. However, EHR users have experienced safety concerns from EHR design and usability features that are not optimally adapted for the complex work flow of real-world practice. Few strategies exist to address unintended consequences from implementation of EHRs and other health information technologies. We pr...

OBJECTIVE A recent Institute of Medicine report called for attention to safety issues related to electronic health records (EHRs). We analyzed EHR-related safety concerns reported within a large, integrated healthcare system. METHODS The Informatics Patient Safety Office of the Veterans Health Administration (VA) maintains a non-punitive, voluntary reporting system to collect and investigate ...

OBJECTIVE To examine the current use of electronic health records (EHRs) and their key subfunctions among obstetrician-gynecologists and compare this trend with other doctors. METHODS In this study, we examined responses to a large statewide study of EHR use among Florida physicians practicing in the ambulatory setting. For assessment purposes, we compared obstetrician-gynecologists with othe...

The combination of improved genomic analysis methods, decreasing genotyping costs, and increasing computing resources has led to an explosion of clinical genomic knowledge in the last decade. Similarly, healthcare systems are increasingly adopting robust electronic health record (EHR) systems that not only can improve health care, but also contain a vast repository of disease and treatment data...

Electronic health records (EHR) carry a rich source of data for real-world evidence (RWE) generation. As more and healthcare providers use EHR in practice due to the increasing accessibili...