Hebel E et al, Archives of Internal Medicine, 172(6)
Sharing of patient information between health care providers, including through health information exchanges (HIEs), has been proposed as one of the essential changes to improve the quality and efficiency of the health care system in the United States. It has been estimated that HIEs could decrease health care costs across the country by approximately $78 billion annually. Despite numerous potential advantages of HIEs, there are few studies documenting their benefits.
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Published:
26 March 2012 |
Keyword(s): Benefits, Health Information Exchange, Laboratory tests, United States
Mccormack J. Health Data Management, 19(3)
The challenges associated with getting lab results in front of clinicians and patients is a lot like peeling an onion. Everytime you peel back a layer, another challenge awaits. And, if you don’t keep going-even when the stench starts to burn your eyes-you might never completely solve the problem.
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Published:
1 March 2011 |
Keyword(s): Electronic Health Records, HL7, integration, Laboratory tests, Standards, United States
Tu K et al, Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 2010
Objective
With the increasing use of electronic medical records (EMRs) comes the potential to efficiently evaluate and improve quality of care. We set out to determine if diabetics could be accurately identified using structured data contained within an EMR.
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Published:
17 July 2010 |
Keyword(s): Canada, Diabetes Mellitus, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, Laboratory tests, Primary Care
