Evaluating the accuracy of data extracted from electronic health records into MedicineInsight, a national Australian general practice database.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

MedicineInsight is a database containing de-identified electronic health records (EHRs) from over 700 Australian general practices. Previous research validated algorithms used to derive medical condition flags in MedicineInsight, but the accuracy of data fields following EHR extractions from clinical practices and data warehouse transformation processes have not been formally validated.

Objectives

To examine the accuracy of the extraction and transformation of EHR fields for selected demographics, observations, diagnoses, prescriptions, and tests into MedicineInsight.

Methods

We benchmarked MedicineInsight values against those recorded in original EHRs. Forty-six general practices contributing data to MedicineInsight met our eligibility criteria, eight we

SUBMITTER: Daniels B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10464870 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature