Comparison of health information exchange data with self-report in measuring cancer screening.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Efficient measurement of the receipt of cancer screening has been attempted with electronic health records (EHRs), but EHRs are commonly implemented within a single health care setting. However, health information exchange (HIE) includes EHR data from multiple health care systems and settings, thereby providing a more population-based measurement approach. In this study, we set out to understand the value of statewide HIE data in comparison to survey self-report (SR) to measure population-based cancer screening.

Methods

A statewide survey was conducted among residents in Indiana who had been seen at an ambulatory or inpatient clinical setting in the past year. Measured cancer screening tests included colonoscopy and fecal immunochemical test (FIT) for colorectal c

SUBMITTER: Bhattacharyya O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10367403 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature