Improving documentation of quality measures in the electronic health record

Esper, Peg
Walker, Suzette

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Publication date

June 2015

DOI

10.1002/2327-6924.12169

Publisher

Wiley

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2327-6886

Journal

Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners

Language

English

Abstract

PurposeOncology quality measures provide an important tool to evaluate care received by cancer patients. These measures are frequently addressed by oncology nurse practitioners (NPs). NP documentation of quality oncology practice initiative (QOPI) measures in the electronic health record (EHR) is evaluated in this study.Data sourcesNP documentation of specific QOPI measures before and after an educational intervention (EI) was evaluated. EHR shortcuts, called “SmartPhrases,” were used to increase efficiency in documentation of these measures.ConclusionsPreintervention chart audits found compliance <80% in the multiple measurement areas. Following the EI, NPs surveyed identified greater understanding of QOPI measures and an interest in using...

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