Encouraging patients to be active participants in their healthcare plans may improve patient safety and satisfaction. A study recently published in the Annals of Family Medicine, explored allowing patients to “set the agenda” by entering into the electronic health record (EHR) the reasons or concerns they would like to discuss during their visit. Promoting patient engagement through their direct contribution visit notes may provide physicians with invaluable insight into patients’ understanding and perceptions of their diagnoses and health issues. Click here to read a synopsis of the study findings from Physician Practice Insider. The full article may be found here in the Annals of Family Medicine.
MLMIC supports exploring ways to reduce the barriers that computers in exam rooms may introduce into the physician patient relationship. Actively engaging patients in the process of incorporating their health concerns into the EHR may be beneficial to both the patient and the provider. You may also want to read our Risk Management Tip on The Use of Computers in Examination Rooms which may be found here.
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