Secondary uses of electronic health record data: benefits and barriers

Emir Sandhu; Scott Weinstein; Aaron McKethan; Sachin H Jain

doi:10.1016/s1553-7250(12)38005-7

Secondary uses of electronic health record data: benefits and barriers

Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2012 Jan;38(1):34-40, 1. doi: 10.1016/s1553-7250(12)38005-7.

Authors

Emir Sandhu¹, Scott Weinstein, Aaron McKethan, Sachin H Jain

Affiliation

¹ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Washington, DC, USA.

PMID: 22324189
DOI: 10.1016/s1553-7250(12)38005-7

Abstract

In the primary use of health data, patient health information in electronic health records (EHRs) directly informs each individual's care. In secondary use, patient data would be aggregated to improve health care delivery, yet several technological and policy barriers may slow implementation-but may be amenable to intervention.

MeSH terms

Attitude of Health Personnel
Confidentiality
Humans
Information Management / methods
Medical Records Systems, Computerized / legislation & jurisprudence
Medical Records Systems, Computerized / statistics & numerical data*
Patient Safety*
Public Health*
Quality Improvement / organization & administration*
Research Design