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Implementing the Ask Every Patient: REAL e-Learning Module

Jun 16, 2017 || Nicole Contrino

Learn how America’s Essential Hospitals and Multimedia in Healthcare collaborated to create the Ask Every Patient: REAL learning module to collect patient race, ethnicity, and language data, leading to higher-quality care and greater patient satisfaction.

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disparities, electronic health records, equity, quality improvement, quality measurement, social determinants
electronic health records

Managing EHR Information is Top Patient Safety Concern

Mar 20, 2017 || Emily Schweich

Electronic health record information management is the top patient safety concern of 2017, according to a report released by the ECRI Institute on March 13.

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electronic health records, patient safety
electronic health records

Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Data in EHRs

Jun 23, 2016 ||

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electronic health records, lgbt, university of mississippi medical center
electronic health records

Using Social Determinants in EHRs Would Improve Health Equity

Jun 1, 2016 || Madeline White

Reports from the Health and Medicine Division — formerly IOM — find that incorporating social determinants into EHRs would reduce disparities in care.

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electronic health records, social determinants
electronic health records

Five Key Challenges to EHR Interoperability

Sep 30, 2015 || Matthew Buechner

GAO report identifies these challenges and reviews nonfederal initiatives to overcome them. Some of the initiatives suggest that criteria for EHR certification in the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs isn't sufficient for interoperability.

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electronic health records, ehr, gao, meaningful use

About America’s Essential Hospitals

America’s Essential Hospitals is the leading association and champion for hospitals and health systems dedicated to high-quality care for all, including the most vulnerable. Since 1981, America’s Essential Hospitals has initiated, advanced, and preserved programs and policies that help these hospitals ensure access to care. We support members with advocacy, policy development, research, and education.
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