Student perceptions of a teaching electronic medical record in Health Administration education

ABSTRACT: Given the ubiquity of electronic health records (EHR), health administrators should be formally trained on the use and evaluation of EHR data for common operational tasks and managerial decision-making. A teaching electronic medical record (tEMR) is a fully operational electronic medical record that uses de-identified electronic patient data and provides a framework for students to familiarize themselves with the data, features, and functionality of an EHR. Although purported to be of value in health administration programs, specific benefits of using a tEMR in health administration education is unknown. We sought to examine Master of Health Administration (MHA) students’ perceptions of the use, challenges, and benefits of a tEMR. We analyzed qualitative data collected from a focus group s

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC9721109 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature