Disseminating Public Health Practice Guidelines in Electronic Medical Record Systems

An evaluation of public health practice guidelines published by CDC was conducted to determine the feasibility of disseminating them through electronic medical record (EMR) systems. Of 1,069 guidelines evaluated, 360 contained at least one recommendation that could be presented as an alert or remind...

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Published in:Journal of public health management and practice 2002-05, Vol.8 (3), p.1-10
Main Authors: Garrett, Nedra Y., Yasnoff, William A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Diffusion of Innovation
Feasibility Studies
Health technology assessment
Humans
Medical Records Systems, Computerized
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Public Health
United States
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Summary:An evaluation of public health practice guidelines published by CDC was conducted to determine the feasibility of disseminating them through electronic medical record (EMR) systems. Of 1,069 guidelines evaluated, 360 contained at least one recommendation that could be presented as an alert or reminder to the clinician during the patient encounter. These guidelines were in the areas of: HIV (59), sexually transmitted diseases (8), health care associated infections (14), tuberculosis (25), immunizations/vaccinepreventable diseases (80), other infectious diseases (134), reproductive health diseases (8), cancers (9), diabetes (5), and other chronic diseases (18). Further efforts to disseminate CDC guidelines through EMR systems are in progress.
ISSN:1078-4659
1550-5022
DOI:10.1097/00124784-200205000-00002