PURPOSE: This paper reviews the research literature on electronic health record (EHR)
systems. The aim is to find out (1) how electronic health records are defined,(2) how the …

Quasi-experimental study designs, often described as nonrandomized, pre-post intervention
studies, are common in the medical informatics literature. Yet little has been written about …

In response to mounting evidence that use of electronic medical record systems may cause
unintended consequences, and even patient harm, the AMIA Board of Directors convened a …

Increasingly healthcare policy and decision makers are demanding evidence to justify
investments in health information systems. This demand requires an adequate evaluation of …

Physician burnout has been increasing in the United States, especially in primary care, and
the use of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) is a prominent contributor. This review article …

End user involvement and input into the design and evaluation of information systems has
been recognized as being a critical success factor in the adoption of information systems …

Promoting patient safety is a national priority. To evaluate interventions for reducing medical
errors and adverse event, effective methods for detecting such events are required. This …

The limitations of the classical or traditional paradigm of decision research are increasingly
apparent, even though there has been a substantial body of empirical research on medical …

Rationale, aims and objective The effect of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) use on Patient–
Doctor Communication (PDC) has rarely been studied. As data accumulate, the purpose of …

OBJECTIVES: Within the context of medical care there is no greater reflection of the
information revolution than the electronic medical record (EMR). Current estimates suggest …