Another fantastic contribution to the informatics community on behalf of NIST and the always professional Anne Bobb. Anne has been a long time colleague and one of the very best at quality measures in the field.
To put it in perspective, the word "medication" is used 82 times in the article. Anne is the only Pharmacist on the team of 30. Although I did not have time to read the entire 44 page article before writing this post, my comfort level with the outcomes and discussion are very positive.
My overall summary:
1. EHR Adoption by pediatric providers has lagged behind their general adult counterparts.
2. Overall usability is a seldom addressed but critical piece to successful implementation in high risk populations such as pediatrics. Current EHRs have a long way to go.
3. Time pressure shouldered by healthcare providers makes usability all the more important in pediatric populations.
4. Pediatric patients are unique, and small delays in care due to usability issues can have extreme consequences on patient care.
Thanks to Anne and the NIST team for putting together a wonderful and informative article on the impact of EHRs to pediatric medical practice.
