RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Health Information Technology Needs Help from Primary Care Researchers
JF The Journal of the American Board of Family
                Medicine
JO J Am Board Fam Med
FD American Board of Family Medicine
SP 306
OP 310
DO 10.3122/jabfm.2015.03.140246
VO 28
IS 3
A1 Krist, Alex H.
A1 Green, Lee A.
A1 Phillips, Robert L.
A1 Beasley, John W.
A1 DeVoe, Jennifer E.
A1 Klinkman, Michael S.
A1 Hughes, John
A1 Puro, Jon
A1 Fox, Chester H.
A1 Burdick, Tim
YR 2015
UL http://www.jabfm.org/content/28/3/306.abstract
AB While health information technology (HIT) efforts are beginning to yield measurable clinical benefits, more is needed to meet the needs of patients and clinicians. Primary care researchers are uniquely positioned to inform the evidence-based design and use of technology. Research strategies to ensure success include engaging patient and clinician stakeholders, working with existing practice-based research networks, and using established methods from other fields such as human factors engineering and implementation science. Policies are needed to help support primary care researchers in evaluating and implementing HIT into everyday practice, including expanded research funding, strengthened partnerships with vendors, open access to information systems, and support for the Primary Care Extension Program. Through these efforts, the goal of improved outcomes through HIT can be achieved.