How is the electronic health record being used? Use of EHR data to assess physician-level variability in technology use.

CONCLUSIONS: Providers using the same EHR developed personalized patterns of use of EHR features. We conclude that physician-level usage of EHR features may be a valuable additional predictor in research on the effects of EHRs on healthcare quality and costs.
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Source: Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association - June 9, 2014 Category: Information Technology Authors: Ancker JS, Kern LM, Edwards A, Nosal S, Stein DM, Hauser D, Kaushal R, with the HITEC Investigators Tags: J Am Med Inform Assoc Source Type: research