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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 7 of 7 Research Studies DisplayedCorby S, Ash JS, Florig ST
How providers can optimize effective and Safe Scribe use: a qualitative study.
Providers have begun hiring scribed to address the increase in after-hours and weekend work for providers due to the use of electronic health records. New patient safety risks could be created from the lack of scribe industry standards and the broad variation in how providers and scribes work together. The aim of this secondary analysis study of qualitative data was to describe how providers can optimize the use of scribes safely and effectively. Subject matter experts, providers, informaticians, medical scribes, medical assistants, administrators, social scientists, medical students, and qualitative researchers were included. The study results revealed 3 themes: 1) communication aspects, 2) teamwork efforts, and 3) provider characteristics. Each theme included relevant activities so providers can utilize scribes safely and with a standardized methodology.
AHRQ-funded; HS025141.
Citation: Corby S, Ash JS, Florig ST .
How providers can optimize effective and Safe Scribe use: a qualitative study.
J Gen Intern Med 2023 Jul; 38(9):2052-58. doi: 10.1007/s11606-022-07942-2..
Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Provider: Health Personnel
Patel M, Berlin H, Rajkumar A
Barriers to telemedicine use: qualitative analysis of provider perspectives during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The objective of this study was to describe perceived barriers and facilitators to the use of web-based visits to inform quality improvement efforts and promote sustainability. Medical providers at a large, midwestern academic institution were surveyed. Four overarching categories of provider experience with web-based visits emerged: quality of care, patient rapport, visit flow, and equity. The authors concluded that their findings demonstrated key barriers to the maintenance of telemedicine services following the COVID pandemic, and that these findings might help to prioritize impactful methods of sustaining and expanding telemedicine availability for patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS027632.
Citation: Patel M, Berlin H, Rajkumar A .
Barriers to telemedicine use: qualitative analysis of provider perspectives during the COVID-19 pandemic.
JMIR Hum Factors 2023 Jun 26; 10:e39249. doi: 10.2196/39249..
Keywords: Telehealth, COVID-19, Public Health, Health Information Technology (HIT), Provider: Health Personnel
Grout RW, Cheng ER, Carroll AE
A six-year repeated evaluation of computerized clinical decision support system user acceptability.
This study examined user acceptance patterns over six years of a continuous computerized clinical decision support system (CDSS) integration and updated a long-term, repeated follow-up of user acceptability of a CDSS. It found that favorable opinions of the CDSS were more likely in frequent users, physicians and advanced practitioners, and full-time workers.
AHRQ-funded; HS017939; HS018453; HS020640.
Citation: Grout RW, Cheng ER, Carroll AE .
A six-year repeated evaluation of computerized clinical decision support system user acceptability.
Int J Med Inform 2018 Apr;112:74-81. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2018.01.011.
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Keywords: Clinical Decision Support (CDS), Health Information Technology (HIT), Provider: Health Personnel, Health Information Technology (HIT), Quality Improvement
Rizvi RF, Marquard JL, Seywerd MA
Usability evaluation of an EHR's clinical notes interface from the perspective of attending and resident physicians: an exploratory study.
Usability of a commercial, inpatient Electronic Health Record (EHR) clinical notes documentation interface was analyzed from standpoints of two provider groups employing two standardized patient cases. The study results suggested that: (1) EHR usability and desirability is influenced by user characteristics, (2) repeated task performance improves user efficiency, and (3) user performance is correlated to their subjective system assessments.
AHRQ-funded; HS022085.
Citation: Rizvi RF, Marquard JL, Seywerd MA .
Usability evaluation of an EHR's clinical notes interface from the perspective of attending and resident physicians: an exploratory study.
Stud Health Technol Inform 2017;245:1128-32.
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Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Provider: Health Personnel
Mosaly PR, Mazur LM, Marks LB
Quantification of baseline pupillary response and task-evoked pupillary response during constant and incremental task load.
The objective of this study was to assess variability in baseline pupil size and task-evoked pupillary response (TEPR) during two basic working memory tasks: constant load of 3-letters memorization-recall (10 trials), and incremental load memorization-recall. It concluded that quantification of TEPR can be affected by shifts in baseline pupil size that are most likely affected by non-cognitive factors when other external factors are kept constant.
AHRQ-funded; HS023458; HS024062.
Citation: Mosaly PR, Mazur LM, Marks LB .
Quantification of baseline pupillary response and task-evoked pupillary response during constant and incremental task load.
Ergonomics 2017 Oct;60(10):1369-75. doi: 10.1080/00140139.2017.1288930.
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Keywords: Health Information Technology (HIT), Provider: Health Personnel, Patient Safety
Laccetti AL, Chen B, Cai J
Increase in cancer center staff effort related to electronic patient portal use.
The authors examined patterns of use of electronic portals by clinic staff at a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. They found that from 2011 to 2014, staff portal activity increased approximately 10-fold, and sixteen percent of all actions occurred outside clinic hours. They concluded that cancer center employee use of an electronic patient portal has increased markedly over time, particularly among nursing staff.
AHRQ-funded; HS022418.
Citation: Laccetti AL, Chen B, Cai J .
Increase in cancer center staff effort related to electronic patient portal use.
J Oncol Pract 2016 Dec;12(12):e981-e90. doi: 10.1200/jop.2016.011817.
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Keywords: Cancer, Health Information Technology (HIT), Provider: Health Personnel, Web-Based, Workforce
Rizvi RF, Harder KA, Hultman GM
A comparative observational study of inpatient clinical note-entry and reading/retrieval styles adopted by physicians.
The researchers sought to understand physicians' usage of inpatient notes in two Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems. They found that the highest variability was observed with progress notes and the least variability was within discharge summaries, while note-writing styles were most consistent for history and physical notes. Physician preference for adopting a certain reading/retrieval order appeared to be a function of what best fits their workflow while fulfilling the stimulus demands. They also found that time spent entering history and physical, discharge summaries, and progress notes were similar in both EHRs.
AHRQ-funded; HS022085.
Citation: Rizvi RF, Harder KA, Hultman GM .
A comparative observational study of inpatient clinical note-entry and reading/retrieval styles adopted by physicians.
Int J Med Inform 2016 Jun;90:1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2016.02.011.
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Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Provider: Health Personnel, Practice Patterns