AOHC Encore 2023-112 EHR Applications in Employee Occupational Health Practice

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In this video, Dr. Issacari and her team at UCSD discuss their experience with integrating the electronic health record (EHR) system and share the challenges and successes they have encountered. They highlight the benefits of integrated EHR systems in improving health outcomes and patient engagement.<br /><br />They discuss how they have improved patient engagement by implementing two-way communication between patients and providers, electronic questionnaires, and improved access to workers' comp notes and testing results. They also mention the use of telehealth and inpatient care coordination.<br /><br />The team emphasizes the importance of data security and privacy, especially in occupational medicine, where there may be concerns about sharing workman's comp injury information with primary care providers. They explain how they have implemented a firewall system to ensure the confidentiality of sensitive information.<br /><br />They also discuss their use of analytics and reporting to track health outcomes and identify areas for improvement. They mention the integration of the California formulary and various medical reports into the EHR system.<br /><br />Overall, they highlight the positive impact of integrating the EHR system on provider efficiency, patient satisfaction, and healthcare management. They encourage other institutions to consider integrating and customizing their EHR systems to achieve similar benefits.

Keywords

electronic health record

EHR system

patient engagement

two-way communication

telehealth

data security

privacy

analytics

health outcomes