Design and implementation of electronic health record-based tools to support a weight management program in primary care.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This paper reports on a mixed methods formative evaluation to support the design and implementation of information technology (IT) tools for a primary care weight management intervention delivered through the patient portal using primary care staff as coaches.

Methods

We performed a qualitative needs assessment, designed the IT tools to support the weight management program, and developed implementation tracking metrics. Implementation tracking metrics were designed to use real world electronic health record (EHR) data.

Results

The needs assessment revealed IT requirements as well as barriers and facilitators to implementation of EHR-based weight management interventions in primary care. We developed implementation metrics for the IT tools. These metrics we

SUBMITTER: Kukhareva PV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11091423 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature