Open AccessOpportunities and Challenges When Using the Electronic Health Record for Practice-Integrated Patient-Facing Interventions: The e-Assist Colon Health Randomized Trial
Author(s) -
Jennifer Elston Lafata,
Deirdre A. Shires,
Yongyun Shin,
Susan A. Flocke,
Ken Resnicow,
Morgan Johnson,
Ellen Nixon,
Xinxin Sun,
Sarah T. Hawley
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
medical decision making
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.393
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1552-681X
pISSN - 0272-989X
DOI - 10.1177/0272989x221104094
Subject(s) - medicine , psychological intervention , intervention (counseling) , randomized controlled trial , patient portal , family medicine , electronic health record , population , clinical trial , health care , nursing , surgery , environmental health , pathology , economics , economic growth
Even after a physician recommendation, many people remain unscreened for colorectal cancer (CRC). The proliferation of electronic health records (EHRs) and tethered online portals may afford new opportunities to embed patient-facing interventions within clinic workflows and engage patients following a physician recommendation for care. We evaluated the effectiveness of a patient-facing intervention designed to complement physician office-based recommendations for CRC screening.