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A qualitative evaluation of the crucial attributes of contextual Information necessary in EHR design to support patient-centered medical home care

Overview of attention for article published in BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, April 2015
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Title
A qualitative evaluation of the crucial attributes of contextual Information necessary in EHR design to support patient-centered medical home care
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BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, April 2015
DOI 10.1186/s12911-015-0150-x
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Charlene R Weir, Nancy Staggers, Bryan Gibson, Kristina Doing-Harris, Robyn Barrus, Robert Dunlea

Abstract

Effective implementation of a Primary Care Medical Home model of care (PCMH) requires integration of patients' contextual information (physical, mental, social and financial status) into an easily retrievable information source for the healthcare team and clinical decision-making. This project explored clinicians' perceptions about important attributes of contextual information for clinical decision-making, how contextual information is expressed in CPRS clinical documentation as well as how clinicians in a highly computerized environment manage information flow related to these areas. A qualitative design using Cognitive Task Analyses and a modified Critical Incident Technique were used. The study was conducted in a large VA with a fully implemented EHR located in the western United States. Seventeen providers working in a PCMH model of care in Primary Care, Home Based Care and Geriatrics reported on a recent difficult transition requiring contextual information for decision-making. The transcribed interviews were qualitatively analyzed for thematic development related to contextual information using an iterative process and multiple reviewers with ATLAS@ti software. Six overarching themes emerged as attributes of contextual information: Informativeness, goal language, temporality, source attribution, retrieval effort, and information quality. These results indicate that specific attributes are needed to in order for contextual information to fully support clinical decision-making in a Medical Home care delivery environment. Improved EHR designs are needed for ease of contextual information access, displaying linkages across time and settings, and explicit linkages to both clinician and patient goals. Implications relevant to providers' information needs, team functioning and EHR design are discussed.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United States 3 2%
Brazil 2 2%
Colombia 1 <1%
United Kingdom 1 <1%
Unknown 126 95%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 26 20%
Researcher 18 14%
Student > Ph. D. Student 16 12%
Other 10 8%
Student > Doctoral Student 8 6%
Other 35 26%
Unknown 20 15%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 26 20%
Nursing and Health Professions 21 16%
Social Sciences 13 10%
Psychology 9 7%
Computer Science 9 7%
Other 25 19%
Unknown 30 23%
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#1,100
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