Provider and Patient Perceptions of an External Medication History Function

Objectives To determine the awareness and use of an external medication history (EMH) function within an electronic health record and its impact on patient perception of medication adherence. Methods Two self-administered surveys were given: one to providers and one to patients. Participants included providers from an academic medical center and patients from 2 general internal medicine clinics. Results Of 154 completed provider surveys, 61% were aware the EMH existed. More of the respondents aware of the EMH were primary care and medicine subspecialty providers (79.1%) when compared with surgical providers (20.9%, P
Source: Journal of Patient Safety - Category: Health Management Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research