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Kim HS, Kim H, Jeong YJ, Kim TM, Yang SJ, Baik SJ, Lee SH, Cho JH, Choi IY, Yoon KH. Development of Clinical Data Mart of HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor for Varied Clinical Research. Endocrinol Metab (Seoul) 2017; 32:90-98. [PMID: 28256114 PMCID: PMC5368128 DOI: 10.3803/enm.2017.32.1.90] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2016] [Revised: 01/02/2017] [Accepted: 01/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The increasing use of electronic medical record (EMR) systems for documenting clinical medical data has led to EMR data being increasingly accessed for clinical trials. In this study, a database of patients who were prescribed statins for the first time was developed using EMR data. A clinical data mart (CDM) was developed for cohort study researchers. METHODS Seoul St. Mary's Hospital implemented a clinical data warehouse (CDW) of data for ~2.8 million patients, 47 million prescription events, and laboratory results for 150 million cases. We developed a research database from a subset of the data on the basis of a study protocol. Data for patients who were prescribed a statin for the first time (between the period from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2015), including personal data, laboratory data, diagnoses, and medications, were extracted. RESULTS We extracted initial clinical data of statin from a CDW that was established to support clinical studies; the data was refined through a data quality management process. Data for 21,368 patients who were prescribed statins for the first time were extracted. We extracted data every 3 months for a period of 1 year. A total of 17 different statins were extracted. It was found that statins were first prescribed by the endocrinology department in most cases (69%, 14,865/21,368). CONCLUSION Study researchers can use our CDM for statins. Our EMR data for statins is useful for investigating the effectiveness of treatments and exploring new information on statins. Using EMR is advantageous for compiling an adequate study cohort in a short period.
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- Hun Sung Kim
- Department of Medical Informatics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Medical Informatics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Medical Informatics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Medical Informatics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Medical Informatics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Medical Informatics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
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- Department of Medical Informatics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
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Ratanawongsa N, Barton JL, Lyles CR, Wu M, Yelin EH, Martinez D, Schillinger D. Computer use, language, and literacy in safety net clinic communication. J Am Med Inform Assoc 2016; 24:106-112. [PMID: 27274017 PMCID: PMC5201183 DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocw062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2015] [Revised: 02/29/2016] [Accepted: 03/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Patients with limited health literacy (LHL) and limited English proficiency (LEP) experience suboptimal communication and health outcomes. Electronic health record implementation in safety net clinics may affect communication with LHL and LEP patients.We investigated the associations between safety net clinician computer use and patient-provider communication for patients with LEP and LHL. MATERIALS AND METHODS We video-recorded encounters at 5 academically affiliated US public hospital clinics between English- and Spanish-speaking patients with chronic conditions and their primary and specialty care clinicians. We analyzed changes in communication behaviors (coded with the Roter Interaction Analysis System) with each additional point on a clinician computer use score, controlling for clinician type and visit length and stratified by English proficiency and health literacy status. RESULTS Greater clinician computer use was associated with more biomedical statements (+12.4, P = .03) and less positive affect (-0.6, P < .01) from LEP/LHL patients. In visits with patients with adequate English proficiency/health literacy, greater clinician computer use was associated with less positive patient affect (-0.9, P < .01), fewer clinician psychosocial statements (-3.5, P < .05), greater clinician verbal dominance (+0.09, P < .01), and lower ratings on quality of care and communication. CONCLUSION Higher clinician computer use was associated with more biomedical focus with LEP/LHL patients, and clinician verbal dominance and lower ratings with patients with adequate English proficiency and health literacy. DISCUSSION Implementation research should explore interventions to enhance relationship-centered communication for diverse patient populations in the computer era.
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- Neda Ratanawongsa
- Division of General Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco .,UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations at San Francisco General Hospital
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- Department of Medicine at Oregon Health and Science University and VA Portland Health Care System
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco.,UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations at San Francisco General Hospital
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- John Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii
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- Division of Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco.,Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California, San Francisco
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco.,UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations at San Francisco General Hospital
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco.,UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations at San Francisco General Hospital
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Impact of Electronic Medical Record Use on the Patient-Doctor Relationship and Communication: A Systematic Review. J Gen Intern Med 2016; 31:548-60. [PMID: 26786877 PMCID: PMC4835363 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-015-3582-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2015] [Revised: 12/07/2015] [Accepted: 12/18/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND While Electronic Medical Record (EMR) use has increased dramatically, the EMR's impact on the patient-doctor relationship remains unclear. This systematic literature review sought to understand the impact of EMR use on patient-doctor relationships and communication. METHODS Parallel searches in Ovid MEDLINE, PubMed, Scopus, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, reference review of prior systematic reviews, meeting abstract reviews, and expert reviews from August 2013 to March 2015 were conducted. Medical Subject Heading terms related to EMR use were combined with keyword terms identifying face-to-face patient-doctor communication. English language observational or interventional studies (1995-2015) were included. Studies examining physician attitudes only were excluded. Structured data extraction compared study population, design, data collection method, and outcomes. RESULTS Fifty-three of 7445 studies reviewed met inclusion criteria. Included studies used behavioral analysis (28) to objectively measure communication behaviors using video or direct observation and pre-post or cross-sectional surveys to examine patient perceptions (25). Objective studies reported EMR communication behaviors that were both potentially negative (i.e., interrupted speech, low rates of screen sharing) and positive (i.e., facilitating questions). Studies examining overall patient perceptions of satisfaction, communication or the patient-doctor relationship (n = 22) reported no change with EMR use (16); a positive impact (5) or showed mixed results (1). Study quality was not assessable. Small sample sizes limited generalizability. Publication bias may limit findings. DISCUSSION Despite objective evidence that EMR use may negatively impact patient-doctor communication, studies examining patient perceptions found no change in patient satisfaction or patient-doctor communication. Therefore, our findings should encourage providers to adopt the EMR as a communication tool. Future research is needed to better understand how to enhance patient-doctor- EMR communication. This research should correlate observed physician behavior to patient satisfaction, focus on physician communication skills training, and explore inpatient experiences.
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Sobral D, Rosenbaum M, Figueiredo-Braga M. Computer use in primary care and patient-physician communication. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2015; 98:S0738-3991(15)30013-6. [PMID: 26215571 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2015.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2014] [Revised: 06/25/2015] [Accepted: 07/05/2015] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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OBJECTIVES This study evaluated how physicians and patients perceive the impact of computer use on clinical communication, and how a patient-centered orientation can influence this impact. METHODS The study followed a descriptive cross-sectional design and included 106 family physicians and 392 patients. An original questionnaire assessed computer use, participants' perspective of its impact, and patient centered strategies. RESULTS Physicians reported spending 42% of consultation time in contact with the computer. A negative impact of computer in patient-physician communication regarding the consultation length, confidentiality, maintaining eye contact, active listening to the patient, and ability to understand the patient was reported by physicians, while patients reported a positive effect for all the items. Physicians considered that the usual computer placement in their consultation room was significantly unfavorable to patient-physician communication. CONCLUSIONS Physicians perceive the impact of computer use on patient-physician communication as negative, while patients have a positive perception of computer use on patient-physician communication. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Consultation support can represent a challenge to physicians who recognize its negative impact in patient centered orientation. Medical education programs aiming to enhance specific communication skills and to better integrate computer use in primary care settings are needed.
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- Dilermando Sobral
- Family Health Unit of Ramalde, Health Centres Grouping of Porto Ocidental, Porto, Portugal; Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Mental Health, Medical Psychology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, USA
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Mental Health, Medical Psychology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Ratanawongsa N, Barton JL, Schillinger D, Yelin EH, Hettema JE, Lum PJ. Ethnically diverse patients' perceptions of clinician computer use in a safety-net clinic. J Health Care Poor Underserved 2014; 24:1542-51. [PMID: 24185151 DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2013.0188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Electronic health record (EHR) implementation may affect patient-clinician communication for diverse safety-net populations. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of English-, Spanish-, and Cantonese-speaking patients in a public hospital clinic with a basic EHR. We examined multivariate associations of patient race/ethnicity, language, and education with perceptions of primary-care provider (PCP) computer use. Among 399 respondents, 25% had less than a high school education, 22% preferred Spanish, and 17% Cantonese. Asian (AOR 3.1), non-English-speakers (AOR 3.6) were more likely to report that PCPs used the computer half or more of the visit. Asians were more likely to report that computers helped PCPs remember patient concerns (AOR 5.6). Non-English-speakers had lower odds of reporting that PCPs listened less carefully to them because of computers (AOR 0.3). Patients at risk for communication barriers may perceive advantages of PCP computer use. Safety-net clinics should consider EHR impact on communication disparities.
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Fairley CK, Vodstrcil LA, Huffam S, Cummings R, Chen MY, Sze JK, Fehler G, Bradshaw CS, Schmidt T, Berzins K, Hocking JS. Evaluation of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) at large urban primary care sexual health centre. PLoS One 2013; 8:e60636. [PMID: 23593268 PMCID: PMC3617089 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0060636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2013] [Accepted: 03/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Objective Despite substantial investment in Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems there has been little research to evaluate them. Our aim was to evaluate changes in efficiency and quality of services after the introduction of a purpose built EMR system, and to assess its acceptability by the doctors, nurses and patients using it. Methods We compared a nine month period before and after the introduction of an EMR system in a large sexual health service, audited a sample of records in both periods and undertook anonymous surveys of both staff and patients. Results There were 9,752 doctor consultations (in 5,512 consulting hours) in the Paper Medical Record (PMR) period and 9,145 doctor consultations (in 5,176 consulting hours in the EMR period eligible for inclusion in the analysis. There were 5% more consultations per hour seen by doctors in the EMR period compared to the PMR period (rate ratio = 1.05; 95% confidence interval, 1.02, 1.08) after adjusting for type of consultation. The qualitative evaluation of 300 records for each period showed no difference in quality (P>0.17). A survey of clinicians demonstrated that doctors and nurses preferred the EMR system (P<0.01) and a patient survey in each period showed no difference in satisfaction of their care (97% for PMR, 95% for EMR, P = 0.61). Conclusion The introduction of an integrated EMR improved efficiency while maintaining the quality of the patient record. The EMR was popular with staff and was not associated with a decline in patient satisfaction in the clinical care provided.
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Holroyd-Leduc JM, Lorenzetti D, Straus SE, Sykes L, Quan H. The impact of the electronic medical record on structure, process, and outcomes within primary care: a systematic review of the evidence. J Am Med Inform Assoc 2011; 18:732-7. [PMID: 21659445 DOI: 10.1136/amiajnl-2010-000019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The electronic medical record (EMR)/electronic health record (EHR) is becoming an integral component of many primary-care outpatient practices. Before implementing an EMR/EHR system, primary-care practices should have an understanding of the potential benefits and limitations. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to systematically review the recent literature around the impact of the EMR/EHR within primary-care outpatient practices. MATERIALS AND METHODS Searches of Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL, ABI Inform, and Cochrane Library were conducted to identify articles published between January 1998 and January 2010. The gray literature and reference lists of included articles were also searched. 30 studies met inclusion criteria. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION The EMR/EHR appears to have structural and process benefits, but the impact on clinical outcomes is less clear. Using Donabedian's framework, five articles focused on the impact on healthcare structure, 21 explored healthcare process issues, and four focused on health-related outcomes.
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Integrating Electronic Health Records in the Physical Environment: A Systems Approach. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL 2008; 2:48-65. [DOI: 10.1177/193758670800200110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Electronic health records (EHRs) are the future of the healthcare industry; however, insufficient attention is paid to where and how the hardware systems that support EHR software are integrated in the existing environment. The physical implementation of EHRs is an underlying component of the technology program that may pose barriers and/or gateways to EHR adoption in terms of patient safety and satisfaction, clinical usability of the EHR system, cultural acceptance, and organizational workflow. After confirming that environmental interventions are most effective when coupled with cultural programs, this article asserts that hardware is a necessary complement to EHR software implementation if usage is to progress strategically and ergonomically. This article then seeks to explain how, based on evidence-based design (EBD) decisions, the built environment that supports EHR software can enhance or hinder communication. The findings of this paper posit that when EHR hardware is designed ergonomically and with provider-patient communication at the forefront of point-of-care services, EHR usage in the healthcare environment can improve the quality of health services delivery. This article is the result of a literature review, case studies, academic lectures, healthcare informatics webinars, and discussions with architects, interior design professionals, and corporate EHR leaders.
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