How do features of Electronic Health Records Impact Prescription of Nicotine Replacement Therapy?

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dc.contributor.authorEnglish, Thomas
dc.contributor.authorAmante, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorBorglund, Erin
dc.contributor.authorKamberi, Ariana
dc.contributor.authorSadasivam, Rajani
dc.contributor.authorKinney, Rebecca
dc.contributor.authorHouston, Thomas
dc.date.accessioned2016-12-29T01:18:12Z
dc.date.available2016-12-29T01:18:12Z
dc.date.issued2017-01-04
dc.description.abstractNicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is an effective medication to help patients quit smoking tobacco. Yet, 18% of adults in the United States still smoke cigarettes. With advancements in health technology and improved features within electronic health record (EHR) systems, it is crucial to understand how differences in EHR features influence the prescribing of NRT. We conducted a cross-sectional study of 174 primary care practices to better understand how EHR features, including drug reference databases in EHRs, were associated with NRT prescribing at a practice level. Regression models were created to understand NRT prescribing patterns among clinics with varying EHR features and found that practices using an EHR with a drug reference database were 2.3 times more likely to view NRT as a high priority for treating smokers. Use of NRT in primary care differs significantly in relation to the capability of a clinic’s technology. Clinics with more EHR features, specifically EHR drug reference databases, favored NRT. Our study suggests that pharmacotherapy could become the preferred activity in smoking cessation treatment, as EHR-integrated drug reference database prevalence increases.
dc.format.extent5 pages
dc.identifier.doi10.24251/HICSS.2017.409
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-9981331-0-2
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10125/41567
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofProceedings of the 50th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectElectronic Drug Reference Databases
dc.subjectElectronic Health Records
dc.subjectNicotine Replacement Therapy
dc.titleHow do features of Electronic Health Records Impact Prescription of Nicotine Replacement Therapy?
dc.typeConference Paper
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