ArticleBMC medical informatics and decision making2008
Is Canada ready for patient accessible electronic health records? A national scan.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Functionality of hospital information systems: results from a survey of quality directors at Turkish hospitals.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2018Article
- Protection of Privacy of Information Rights among Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities.International journal of mental health and addiction · 2018Article
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- Adoption of Electronic Personal Health Records in Canada: Perceptions of Stakeholders.International journal of health policy and management · 2016Article
- Generating unique IDs from patient identification data using security models.Journal of pathology informatics · 2016Article
- Patient Portals and Patient Engagement: A State of the Science Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2015Review
- Prioritizing barriers to successful implementation of hospital information systems.Journal of medical systems · 2014Article
- Meeting the health information needs of prostate cancer patients using personal health records.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2013Article
- Users' perspectives of key factors to implementing electronic health records in Canada: a Delphi study.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2012Article
- The anxious wait: assessing the impact of patient accessible EHRs for breast cancer patients.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2010Article
- Multi-level analysis of electronic health record adoption by health care professionals: a study protocol.Implementation science : IS · 2010Article
- Information exchange between provider and patient.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2009Article
- Challenges in multidisciplinary cancer care among general surgeons in Canada.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2008Article
- Patient accessible electronic health records: exploring recommendations for successful implementation strategies.Journal of medical Internet research · 2008Article
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Abstract
backgroundAccess to personal health information through the electronic health record (EHR) is an innovative means to enable people to be active participants in their own health care. Currently this is not an available option for consumers of health. The absence of a key technology, the EHR, is a significant obstacle to providing patient accessible electronic records. To assess the readiness for the implementation and adoption of EHRs in Canada, a national scan was conducted to determine organizational readiness and willingness for patient accessible electronic records.
methodsA survey was conducted of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Canadian public and acute care hospitals.
resultsTwo hundred thirteen emails were sent to CEOs of Canadian general and acute care hospitals, with a 39% response rate. Over half (54.2%) of hospitals had some sort of EHR, but few had a record that was predominately electronic. Financial resources were identified as the most important barrier to providing patients access to their EHR and there was a divergence in perceptions from healthcare providers and what they thought patients would want in terms of access to the EHR, with providers being less willing to provide access and patients desire for greater access to the full record.
conclusionAs the use of EHRs becomes more commonplace, organizations should explore the possibility of responding to patient needs for clinical information by providing access to their EHR. The best way to achieve this is still being debated.
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