Patient and caregiver perceptions of electronic health records interoperability in the NHS and its impact on care quality: a focus group study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The proliferation of electronic health records (EHR) in health systems of many high-income countries has ushered in profound changes to how clinical information is used, stored, and disseminated. For patients, being able to easily access and share their health information electronically through interoperable EHRs can often impact safety and their experience when seeking care across healthcare providers. While extensive research exists examining how EHRs affected workflow and technical challenges such as limited interoperability, much of it was done from the viewpoint of healthcare staff rather than from patients themselves. This leaves a critical knowledge gap in our evidence base to inform better implementation of health information technologies which needs addressing.<

SUBMITTER: Li E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11616290 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature