EHR vs. eSource:Why so manyresearch sites don’tuse EHR as the sourcedata collection tool
EHR vs. eSource:Why so manyresearch sites don’tuse EHR as the sourcedata collection tool
EHR vs. eSource:
Why so many
research sites don’t
use EHR as the source
data collection tool
EHR’S AREN’T BUILT TO SUPPORT CLINICAL
RESEARCH THE SAME WAY AS ESOURCE
This may be surprising to many, but it’s important to understand that
an EHR is not designed to support the needs of a clinical trial. The
EHR’s primary purpose is to give healthcare providers a flexible tool to
document patient encounters and generate appropriate billing for
insurance companies. EHR systems utilize standardized templates
optimized for delivery of care, not research.
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