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Evaluation

Research

(SA10) Unlocking the Power of Electronic Health Records for Research, Policy, and Quality

Saturday, March 9, 2024
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM CT
Room: 302
CMD Management Credit Recording
CME: (1.5) MOC: (1.5) CMD Management: (1.5) NP Pharmacology Hours ()

    Session Chair/Speaker(s)

  • Darly Dash, PhD (c)

    Research Associate
    McMaster University
    Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose.

    • Speaker(s)

  • PK

    Paul Katz, MD, CMD

    Faculty Department of Geriatrics
    Florida State University
    Tallahassee, FL

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose.

  • Andrew Huang, MS (he/him/his)

    Brown University
    Providence, Rhode Island

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose.

  • Gary Y.C Yeung, MD (he/him/his)

    PhD-student
    Amsterdam UMC
    Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose.

Disclosure(s):
Darly Dash, PhD (c): No financial relationships to disclose.
Paul Katz, MD, CMD: No financial relationships to disclose.
Martin Smalbrugge, MD, PhD: No financial relationships to disclose.
Andrew Huang, MS: No financial relationships to disclose.
Gary Y.C Yeung, MD: No financial relationships to disclose.
This session will provide an overview of how EHR data can be leveraged for enhancing the care of persons in the PALTC continuum, conducting research, measuring the quality of care, as well as the challenges encountered in its use. Real-world examples from the Netherlands, Canada, and the United States will include discussions on how routine EHR data can be used to supplement public health surveillance and response; how EHR data were used to understand the practice-based quality of PALTC physicians through chart- and electronic-based approaches; and how an integrated EHR module helps practitioners collect additional data during practice for when routine healthcare data is insufficient for audit and feedback purposes. Attendees will also hear about opportunities to engage with the Long-Term Care Data Cooperative’s innovative linkage of EHR data with administrative claims to create a comprehensive, longitudinal patient record.

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this session, learners will be able to:
  • Understand current EHR reporting practices and varied use of EHR data for research, policy, and quality
  • Discuss the impact of ineffective EHR reporting strategies, enabling the identification of specific areas for improvement in EHR reporting.
  • Examine best practices and innovative approaches to optimize data collection and documentation, and discuss future directions including development of long-term care data networks