What Is the Evidence on the Impact of an EHR on Patient Care and on My Practice?

August 26, 2010

Webinar Overview

Dr. Taylor will review the literature on the impact of the EHR in outpatient practice.  In this webinar, he will use a balance sheet approach to outline the pros and cons of the EHR with regard to clinical and economic outcomes, patient and provider satisfaction and clinic/staff functions.  EHR skeptics and evangelists alike will benefit from this balanced review of the literature.

Following this webinar, participants/participating teams will be able to:

  1. Describe how clinician experience affects their perception of the benefits and/or problems with EHR in their clinical setting.
  2. Describe the impact of EHR in outpatient primary care setting. Specifically, they should be able to list one pro or one con of the EHR described in the medical literature for:
    1. Clinical Outcomes
    2. Economic Outcomes
    3. Patient Satisfaction
    4. Provider Satisfaction
    5. Impact on Clinic & Staff
  3. Make a reasoned decision about the benefits and harms of implementing an EHR in their practice.

Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of Acumentra Health and O-HITEC, a division of OCHIN, Inc. Acumentra Health is accredited by the Oregon Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement

Acumentra Health designates this educational activity for a maximum of one (1) AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Statement

In accordance with the requirements of the Standards for Commercial Support of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, each planning committee member, faculty member or speaker has been asked to disclose any affiliations with, or financial interest in, companies whose products or services are discussed in his/her presentation.

Methods of Participation

This CME activity is provided in webinar format. The system requirements for participation include:

For PC-based participants:

  • Internet Explorer® 6.0 or newer, Mozilla® Firefox® 3.0 or newer (JavaScriptTM and JavaTM enabled)
  • Windows® 2000, XP, 2003 Server, Vista or Windows® 7
  • Cable modem, DSL, or better Internet connection
  • Minimum of Pentium® class 1GHz CPU with 512 MB of RAM (recommended) (2 GB of RAM for Windows® Vista)

For Mac®-based participants:

  • SafariTM 3.0 or newer, Firefox® 3.0 or newer (JavaScriptTM and JavaTM enabled)
  • Mac OS® X 10.4 or newer – Tiger®, Leopard® and Snow Leopard®
  • PowerPC G4/G5 or Intel processor (512 MB of RAM or better recommended)
  • Cable modem, DSL, or better Internet connection

To receive a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1Credit(s)TM you should:

  • Attend the webinar and view the presentations provided for this CME activity
  • Complete and submit the attestation provided on O-HITEC website
  • Complete and submit the evaluation form post webinar

The estimated time to complete this activity is 1.0 hour.

Privacy and Confidentiality Policy

O-HITEC values your privacy and confidentiality of the information you choose to share with us. The personal information as provided on CME evaluations allow for issuance and tracking of CME certificates. This information may also be used to track aggregate responses to questions in activities and evaluations to inform the ongoing evaluation and improvement of its CME program. No personal information collected from evaluations will be shared with third parties.

ADA Accommodation Statement

O-HITEC, a division of OCHIN, Inc. encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the CME activity, please contact O-HITEC at 503-943-2617.

Contact

If you have any questions or recommendations regarding the webinar content, please contact OHITEC at 503-943-2617. If your questions are regarding the CME accreditation, please contact Acumentra Health at 503-382-3929.

Terms of Approval

Original Release Date: 08/26/2010
Last Reviewed: 08/23/2010
Expiration Date: 08/26/2013

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