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Provider documentation of patient education: a lean investigation

Year: 2016
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: PURPOSE: The study evaluates how providers give patient education materials and identifies improvements to comply with Meaningful Use (MU) requirements. METHODS: Thirty-eight patient-provider interactions in two health care outpatient clinics were observed. RESULTS: Providers do not uniformly know MU patient education requirements. Providers have individual preferences and find gaps in what is available. Accessing and documenting patient education varies among providers. Embedded electronic health record (EHR) materials, while available, have technical access barriers. CONCLUSIONS: Providers' EHR skills and knowledge levels contribute to non-standardized patient education delivery.
Language: English
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2340504845
FWCI: 2.568
Cites: 5
Cited by: 11
Related to: 10