Module 2 Discussion - Discuss how electronic health records (EHRs)

Module 2 Discussion

For this discussion, use the readings from this module or do some additional research on your own. Pick a topic area below and discuss how electronic health records (EHRs) have impacted this particular area of health care. In addition, state any barriers that you feel exist between the EHR and your selected area:

• Patient Outcomes
• Coordination of Care
• Patient Engagement
• Preventative and Precision Medicine
• Population Health

The topic I would like to pick is preventative and precision medicine based in my area of Tampa, Florida. 

References Below

Boonstra, A. (2014). Implementing electronic health records in hospitals: A systematic literature review.BMC Health Services Research, 14(370).  http://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1472-6963-14-370

Kruse, C. S., Stein, A., Thomas, H., & Kaur, H. (2018). The use of Electronic Health Records to support population health: A systematic review of the literature. Journal of Medical Systems, 42(11). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10916-018-1075-6

Koskela, T., Sandström, S., Mäkinen, J., & Liira, H. (2016). User perspectives on an electronic decision-support tool performing comprehensive medication reviews—A focus group study with physicians and nurses. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 16(1), 6. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-016-0245-z

Lessons learned from an EHR deployment: DoD discusses challenges with implementing Cerner.https://www.healthcareitnews.com/video/dod-execs-share-challenges-implementing-cerner-ehr

Tummers, J., Tobi, H., Catal, C. et al. (2021). Designing a reference architecture for health information systems. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making 21(210). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-021-01570-2