The Challenges of Electronic Health Records and Diabetes Electronic Prescribing: Implications for Safety Net Care for Diverse Populations
Joint Authors
Ratanawongsa, Neda
Chan, Lenny L. S.
Fouts, Michelle M.
Murphy, Elizabeth J.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-01-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Widespread electronic health record (EHR) implementation creates new challenges in the diabetes care of complex and diverse populations, including safe medication prescribing for patients with limited health literacy and limited English proficiency.
This review highlights how the EHR electronic prescribing transformation has affected diabetes care for vulnerable patients and offers recommendations for improving patient safety through EHR electronic prescribing design, implementation, policy, and research.
Specifically, we present evidence for (1) the adoption of RxNorm; (2) standardized naming and picklist options for high alert medications such as insulin; (3) the widespread implementation of universal medication schedule and language-concordant labels, with the expansion of electronic prescription 140-character limit; (4) enhanced bidirectional communication with pharmacy partners; and (5) informatics and implementation research in safety net healthcare systems to examine how EHR tools and practices affect diverse vulnerable populations.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ratanawongsa, Neda& Chan, Lenny L. S.& Fouts, Michelle M.& Murphy, Elizabeth J.. 2017. The Challenges of Electronic Health Records and Diabetes Electronic Prescribing: Implications for Safety Net Care for Diverse Populations. Journal of Diabetes Research،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1175000
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ratanawongsa, Neda…[et al.]. The Challenges of Electronic Health Records and Diabetes Electronic Prescribing: Implications for Safety Net Care for Diverse Populations. Journal of Diabetes Research No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1175000
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ratanawongsa, Neda& Chan, Lenny L. S.& Fouts, Michelle M.& Murphy, Elizabeth J.. The Challenges of Electronic Health Records and Diabetes Electronic Prescribing: Implications for Safety Net Care for Diverse Populations. Journal of Diabetes Research. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1175000
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1175000