Connecting Patient-Reported Outcomes to EHRs? Consult This Users’ Guide
Healthcare Informatics October 18, 2017
Technological advances have made it easier to collect and use PROs in routine clinical care
As use of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) becomes more common, many health systems want to integrate the data into electronic health records (EHRs), which leads to several technology, governance and policy choices.
Last week I had the chance to speak to Claire Snyder, M.H.S., Ph.D., a professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Bloomberg School of Public Health about her work with colleagues on a “Users’ Guide for Integrating Patient-Reported Outcomes in Electronic Health Records: Design and Implementation Considerations,” which received support from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI).
Snyder’s own research focuses the quality of life for cancer patients and the...