What is the Impact of Electronic Health Records on the Quality of Health Data?

Healthcare in the age of open innovation – A literature review

“…Another valuable type of knowledge appears to be clinical knowledge and the ability to assure the quality of health information services because of the sometimes life-critical features of healthcare services (Dal Molin, 2011;Davey et al, 2011). This is also mentioned by Callen (2014) in regards to electronic health records, which raises concerns of the data quality administration. Health information management of health data is essential as it can impact treatment, the cost of healthcare delivery and, most importantly, patient outcomes.…”

Data Quality Associated with Handwritten Laboratory Test Requests: Classification and Frequency of Data-Entry Errors for Outpatient Serology Tests

“…The audit described here revealed that errors frequently involved some requested tests being missed during data-entry or being entered incorrectly into the LIS. Maximising the accuracy and integrity of data as it passes from the clinician to the laboratory (in the test request) and back again (in the test results) is vital to ensuring clinicians continue to trust and value the information system (Callen 2014). Inaccuracies in the data can lead to delayed or incorrect treatment decisions that can impact on patient outcomes and the cost of healthcare delivery (Callen 2014).…”

“…Maximising the accuracy and integrity of data as it passes from the clinician to the laboratory (in the test request) and back again (in the test results) is vital to ensuring clinicians continue to trust and value the information system (Callen 2014). Inaccuracies in the data can lead to delayed or incorrect treatment decisions that can impact on patient outcomes and the cost of healthcare delivery (Callen 2014). When pathology tests are ordered electronically, via Computerised Provider Order Entry (CPOE), the necessary information (e.g.…”

“…Manual data-entry into the LIS resulted in data inaccuracies for over 8% of handwritten request forms. Electronic ordering systems have the potential to improve the integrity of the data by removing this source of errors and can also facilitate access to, and sharing of information between clinicians, auxiliary services (such as laboratories), and patients (Callen 2014).…”

Standing Your Ground: The Importance of Health Information Managers Sharing What They Do

“…Given this huge interest in health information, the quality of data will have a vital impact on conclusions drawn from analyses of these datasets. The assumption that electronic data is of higher quality or will improve patient outcomes is not yet supported at either primary (Henderson et al 2010) or tertiary levels (Callen J 2014;Lehnbom et al 2014). Data classified in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) are used internationally for 'a range of epidemiological and health services research' (Jackson 2014b).…”