Electronic Health Information Exchange At Discharge From Inpatient Psychiatric Care In Acute Care Hospitals.

ABSTRACT: To address the complex health care needs of patients with mental illness-who commonly have co-occurring medical conditions and substance use disorders-it is critically important for providers to use electronic health records (EHRs) for health information exchange (HIE) when patients are transferred from inpatient psychiatric units in acute care hospitals. Efficient and timely HIE is necessary to ensure that patients receive adequate and informed follow-up care. This study examined the percentage of inpatient psychiatric units that reported using EHRs for HIE at transfers of care and hospital characteristics associated with that use. We linked national data from the Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Quality Reporting Program of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the American Hospi

SUBMITTER: Shields MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7460782 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature