C Mitsch1, P Huber1, K Kriechbaum1, C Scholda1, G Duftschmid2, T Wrba2, U Schmidt-Erfurth1. 1. Medical University of Vienna , Department of Ophthalmology and Optometrics, Vienna, Austria. 2. Medical University of Vienna , Center for Medical Statistics, Informatics, and Intelligent Systems, Vienna, Austria.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Two years ago, the Diabetic Retinopathy (DRP) and Traumatology clinic of the Department of Ophthalmology and Optometrics at the Medical University of Vienna, Austria switched from paper-based to electronic health records. A customized electronic health record system (EHR-S) was implemented. OBJECTIVES: To assess the completeness of information documented electronically compared with manually during patient visits. METHODS: The Preferred Practice Pattern for Diabetic Retinopathy published by the American Academy of Ophthalmology was distilled into a list of medical features grouped into categories to be assessed and documented during the management of patients with DRP. The last seventy paper-based records and all electronic records generated since the switch were analyzed and graded for the presence of features on the list and the resulting scores compared. RESULTS: In all categories, clinical documentation was more complete in the EHR group. CONCLUSIONS: In our setting, the implementation of an EHR-S showed a statistically significant positive impact on documentation completeness.
BACKGROUND: Two years ago, the Diabetic Retinopathy (DRP) and Traumatology clinic of the Department of Ophthalmology and Optometrics at the Medical University of Vienna, Austria switched from paper-based to electronic health records. A customized electronic health record system (EHR-S) was implemented. OBJECTIVES: To assess the completeness of information documented electronically compared with manually during patient visits. METHODS: The Preferred Practice Pattern for Diabetic Retinopathy published by the American Academy of Ophthalmology was distilled into a list of medical features grouped into categories to be assessed and documented during the management of patients with DRP. The last seventy paper-based records and all electronic records generated since the switch were analyzed and graded for the presence of features on the list and the resulting scores compared. RESULTS: In all categories, clinical documentation was more complete in the EHR group. CONCLUSIONS: In our setting, the implementation of an EHR-S showed a statistically significant positive impact on documentation completeness.
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Care records; Electronic health records and systems; Encounter notes; Ophthalmology; Testing and evaluation
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