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ArticleJournal of immigrant and minority health2026

Patient Perspectives on Identifiers for Immigrant Patients in Electronic Health Records.

Preethi Ravi, Margaret Smith, Sabrina Bogović, Camille Lin, H Claire Edelson, Anna Yaffee, Matthew Dudgeon, Amy Zeidan

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Article in Journal of immigrant and minority health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Preethi RaviDepartment of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, United States.
Margaret SmithDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, United States.
Sabrina BogovićEmory University, Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, United States.
Camille LinDepartment of Family Medicine, Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital, Sumter, United States.
H Claire EdelsonDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States.
Anna YaffeeDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Emory University, School of Medicine, Atlanta, United States.
Matthew DudgeonDepartment of Medicine, Emory University, School of Medicine, Atlanta, United States.
Amy ZeidanDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Emory University, School of Medicine, Atlanta, United States. amy.josephine.zeidan@emory.edu.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Identifying immigrant patients within Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems has significant equity-related implications in care and research of immigrant populations in the United States (U.S.). This study builds upon previous work that utilized interviews with key stakeholders to determine effective, acceptable, and ethical identifiers for immigrant patients in EHRs; language, country of origin, time in the U.S., and race/ethnicity were determined suitable for use. Building upon these conclusions, we conducted interviews with non-English language preference (NELP) immigrant patients in the Emergency Department setting to glean their perspectives on the use of identifiers for immigrant patients in EHRs. Individuals endorsed language and country of origin as useful identifiers, but also expressed a general lack of understanding regarding what is documented in the EHR and why, along with significant concerns about potential implications related to the documentation of sensitive information. Given the rapidly shifting anti-immigrant policy landscape in the U.S., we maintain that providers seeking to utilize these identifiers to advance equity-centered clinical care and research must also exercise caution and consider all potential uses of these identifiers.

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Electronic Health RecordsEmigrants and ImmigrantsAdultCommunication BarriersEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHumansInterviews as TopicLanguageMaleMiddle AgedUnited StatesElectronic health recordsHealth equityImmigrant healthNewcomersPatient identifiersPopulation healthRefugee health

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