Becker's Healthcare October 16, 2018
As physicians look for ways EHRs can be used to improve patient care, limited access to patient data due to incompatible EHR platforms threatens those improvements, a study published in BMC Health Services Research found.
“Without interoperable systems, the full potential benefits of adopting electronic health records cannot be achieved,” said Anabel Castillo, a researcher in the department of engineering and public policy at Pittsburgh-based Carnegie Mellon University. “Patient-centered treatment requires collaboration, coordination and accountability. This can only be accomplished when medical information is available for exchange.”
The study examined factors that lead hospitals to adopt EHRs and how their vendor choice can affect the way patient health information is shared.
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