Public Health Informatics Institute, Decatur, GA, USA.
Am J Public Health. 2013 Sep;103(9):1560-7. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301220. Epub 2013 Jul 18.
Electronic health records (EHRs) could contribute to improving population health in the United States. Realizing this potential will require understanding what EHRs can realistically offer to efforts to improve population health, the requirements for obtaining useful information from EHRs, and a plan for addressing these requirements. Potential contributions of EHRs to improving population health include better understanding of the level and distribution of disease, function, and well-being within populations. Requirements are improved population coverage of EHRs, standardized EHR content and reporting methods, and adequate legal authority for using EHRs, particularly for population health. A collaborative national effort to address the most pressing prerequisites for and barriers to the use of EHRs for improving population health is needed to realize the EHR's potential.
电子健康记录 (EHR) 可以有助于改善美国的人口健康状况。要实现这一潜力,就需要了解 EHR 能够在多大程度上为改善人口健康的努力提供帮助,需要了解从 EHR 中获取有用信息的要求,还需要有一个解决这些要求的计划。EHR 对改善人口健康的潜在贡献包括更好地了解人群中的疾病、功能和健康水平及其分布情况。这需要提高 EHR 在人口中的覆盖率,规范 EHR 的内容和报告方法,以及获得使用 EHR 的充分法律授权,特别是在人口健康方面。需要开展全国性的协作努力,以解决 EHR 在改善人口健康方面最紧迫的前提条件和障碍。