Observation and Patients' Perceptions of Incorporating Their Photograph Into the Electronic Health Record
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OBJECTIVES: Wrong-patient errors are common and have the potential to cause serious harm. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Patient Identification SAFER Guide recommends displaying patient photographs in electronic health record (EHR) systems to facilitate patient identification and reduce wrong-patient errors. A potential barrier to implementation is patient refusal; however, patients' perceptions about having their photograph captured during registration and integrated into the EHR are unknown.
METHODS: The study was conducted in an emergency department (ED) and primary care outpatient clinic within a large integrated health system in New York City. The study consisted of 2 components: (1) direct observation of the registration process to quantify the frequency of patient refusals and (2) semistructured interviews to elicit patients' feedback on perceived benefits and barriers to integrating their photograph into the EHR.
RESULTS: Of 172 registrations where patients were asked to take a photograph for patient identification, 0 refusals were observed (ED, 0 of 87; primary care outpatient clinic, 0 of 85). A convenience sample of 30 patients were interviewed (female, 70%; age ≥55 years, 43%; Hispanic/Latino, 67%; Black, 23%). Perceived benefits of integrating patient photographs into the EHR included improved security (40%), improved patient identification (23%), and ease of registration (17%). A small proportion of patients raised privacy concerns.
CONCLUSIONS: Patient refusal was not found to be a barrier to implementation of patient photographs in the EHR. Efforts to identify and address other potential barriers would help ensure that the highest proportion of patients has photographs in their medical record.
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2022 |
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:18 |
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Journal of patient safety - 18(2022), 5 vom: 01. Aug., Seite 377-381 |
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Englisch |
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Reuland, Brian D [VerfasserIn] |
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Date Completed 12.08.2022 Date Revised 28.09.2023 published: Print Citation Status MEDLINE |
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| 520 | |a OBJECTIVES: Wrong-patient errors are common and have the potential to cause serious harm. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Patient Identification SAFER Guide recommends displaying patient photographs in electronic health record (EHR) systems to facilitate patient identification and reduce wrong-patient errors. A potential barrier to implementation is patient refusal; however, patients' perceptions about having their photograph captured during registration and integrated into the EHR are unknown | ||
| 520 | |a METHODS: The study was conducted in an emergency department (ED) and primary care outpatient clinic within a large integrated health system in New York City. The study consisted of 2 components: (1) direct observation of the registration process to quantify the frequency of patient refusals and (2) semistructured interviews to elicit patients' feedback on perceived benefits and barriers to integrating their photograph into the EHR | ||
| 520 | |a RESULTS: Of 172 registrations where patients were asked to take a photograph for patient identification, 0 refusals were observed (ED, 0 of 87; primary care outpatient clinic, 0 of 85). A convenience sample of 30 patients were interviewed (female, 70%; age ≥55 years, 43%; Hispanic/Latino, 67%; Black, 23%). Perceived benefits of integrating patient photographs into the EHR included improved security (40%), improved patient identification (23%), and ease of registration (17%). A small proportion of patients raised privacy concerns | ||
| 520 | |a CONCLUSIONS: Patient refusal was not found to be a barrier to implementation of patient photographs in the EHR. Efforts to identify and address other potential barriers would help ensure that the highest proportion of patients has photographs in their medical record | ||
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