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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedHuguet N, Schmidt T, Larson A
Prevalence of pre-existing conditions among community health center patients with COVID-19: implications for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Researchers described the prevalence of pre-existing conditions among community health center patients overall and those with COVID-19 by race/ethnicity. Electronic health record data from OCHIN, a network of 396 community health centers across 14 states, was used. They concluded that since the future of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is uncertain, and since the long-term health effects of COVID-19 are largely unknown, ensuring that people with pre-existing conditions can acquire health insurance is essential to achieving health equity.
AHRQ-funded; HS025962.
Citation: Huguet N, Schmidt T, Larson A .
Prevalence of pre-existing conditions among community health center patients with COVID-19: implications for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
J Am Board Fam Med 2021 Feb;34(Suppl):S247-s49. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2021.S1.200571..
Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), COVID-19, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Policy, Healthcare Delivery
Savage EL, Fairbanks RJ, Ratwani RM
Are informed policies in place to promote safe and usable EHRs? A cross-industry comparison.
This study sought to compare government policies on usability and safety, and methods of examining compliance to those policies, across 3 federal agencies: the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) and EHRs, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and avionics, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and medical devices. The goal was to identify whether differences in policies exist and, if they do exist, how policies and enforcement mechanisms from other industries might be applied to optimize EHR usability.
AHRQ-funded; HS023701.
Citation: Savage EL, Fairbanks RJ, Ratwani RM .
Are informed policies in place to promote safe and usable EHRs? A cross-industry comparison.
J Am Med Inform Assoc 2017 Jul 1;24(4):769-75. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocw185.
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Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Patient Safety, Policy