Implementing Electronic Health Records in Philippine Primary Care Settings: Mixed-Methods Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Between 2020 and 2022, the Philippine Primary Care Studies program, a government-funded initiative supporting universal health care implementation, piloted two electronic health records (EHR) systems across urban, rural, and remote primary care sites.

Objective

The study aimed to evaluate the implementation of two EHR systems in diverse primary care settings in the Philippines over a three-year period.

Methods

This implementation study used an explanatory mixed methods design. Two EHR systems were deployed: an Open Medical Records System (OpenMRS)-based platform in 2016, and a Microsoft-based system in 2021. Both systems integrated clinical documentation, pharmacy, laboratory, and reporting modules. Implementation strategies included training workshops and

SUBMITTER: Elepano A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12283060 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature