NIH R01 · 2024
Assessing the Effects of EHR Optimization Interventions in Primary Care
ABSTRACT Fifteen years after passage of the HITECH Act resulted in investment of billions of dollars into electronic health record (EHR) adoption, physicians and health system leaders face competing pressures related to the EHR. On one hand, widespread adoption of EHRs has had positive effects for patient safety and quality of care. On the other hand, use of EHRs has significantly worsened the physician work experience, particularly for primary care physicians (PCPs). In the context of ongoing threats to both the US primary care workforce and primary care quality and sustainability, health system leaders struggle to identify interventions that contribute to improved primary care quality…
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