1. The Digitization of Patient Care: A Review of the Effects of Electronic Health Records on Health Care Quality and Utilization
- Author
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Jeffrey S. McCullough, Brad N. Greenwood, and Hilal Atasoy
- Subjects
Medical education ,030503 health policy & services ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,General Medicine ,Population health ,Patient Acceptance of Health Care ,Health records ,03 medical and health sciences ,Management information systems ,0302 clinical medicine ,Chart ,Work (electrical) ,Informatics ,Electronic Health Records ,Humans ,Public Health ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Business ,0305 other medical science ,Digitization ,Information Systems ,Quality of Health Care ,Health care quality - Abstract
Electronic health records (EHRs) adoption has become nearly universal during the past decade. Academic research into the effects of EHRs has examined factors influencing adoption, clinical care benefits, financial and cost implications, and more. We provide an interdisciplinary overview and synthesis of this literature, drawing on work in public and population health, informatics, medicine, management information systems, and economics. We then chart paths forward for policy, practice, and research.
- Published
- 2019