Implementation and Impact of Psychiatric Electronic Medical Records in a Public Medical Center.
Year: 2016
Type: article
Abstract: OBJECTIVES: This study describes the efforts to implement electronic charting in a large public psychiatric outpatient clinic with the objective to improve clinical documentation. METHODS: Data made available through the quality review process are utilized to evaluate the effectiveness of the electronic intervention. The study is a comparative analysis of the three years before and three years after the point of implementation of electronic charting. RESULTS: <.0001) in the comparison of the periods before and after implementation in terms of note completion and documentation of medication management, supporting the study's hypothesis that electronic intervention will improve the quality of clinical documentation. CONCLUSIONS: This study contributes new knowledge to improve our understanding of the barriers and benefits of implementing and maintaining electronic charting in mental health settings.
Source: PubMed Central
Authors: Anna Q Xiao, Frank X Acosta
Institution: University of Southern California
Language: English
Subfield: Health Information Management
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2562124820