HTM 552

Provides an interpretive framework for analysis of quality measure utility to be used in assessments of meaningful EHR integrations.

Atkinson, S., Ingham, J., Cheshire, M., & Went, S. (2010). Defining quality and quality improvement. Clinical Medicine, 10(6), 537

Introduces students to intricacies endemic to defining concepts such as “good” or “high-quality” in the healthcare space, prompting critical thinking around the strengths and weaknesses of currently promulgated incentivization of meaningful EHR applications across multiple sites of care.

Mitchell, P., Cribb, A., & Entwistle, V. A. (2019). Defining What is Good: Pluralism and Healthcare Quality. Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal, 29(4), 367.

Demonstrates critical analysis of intentions versus outcomes in EHR applications to patient care, highlighting the need for continual reassessment and improvement of ongoing HIT integration processes.

Colicchio, T. K., Cimino, J. J., & Del Fiol, G. (2019). Unintended consequences of nationwide electronic health record adoption: challenges and opportunities in the post-meaningful use era. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21(6), e13313.