Do electronic health records used by primary care practices support recommended alcohol-related care?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The quality of alcohol-related prevention and treatment in US primary care is poor. The purpose of this study was to describe the extent to which Electronic Health Records (EHRs) used by 167 primary care practices across 7 states currently include the necessary prompts, clinical support, and performance reporting essential for improving alcohol-related prevention and treatment in primary care.

Materials and methods

Experts from five regional quality improvement programs identified basic EHR features needed to support evidence-based alcohol-related prevention (ie, screening and brief intervention) and treatment of alcohol use disorders (AUD). Data were collected regarding whether EHRs included these features.

Results

EHRs from 21 vendors were used by the prim

SUBMITTER: Bradley K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11630038 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature