Implementing, Studying, and Reporting Health System Improvement in the Era of Electronic Health Records.

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Implementing, Studying, and Reporting Health System Improvement in the Era of Electronic Health Records.

June 24, 2020

Auerbach AD, Bates DW, Rao JK, et al, eds. Ann Intern Med. 2020;172(11_Supp):S69-S144.

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Research and error reporting are important strategies to uncover problems in health system performance. This special issue highlights vendor transparency and context as important areas of focus to ensure electronic health records (EHR) research and reporting help improve system reliability. The articles cover topics such as a framework for research reporting, design of randomized controlled trials for technology studies, and designing research on patient portal enhancement.

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