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- Title
Evaluating EHR-Integrated Digital Technologies for Medication-Related Outcomes and Health Equity in Hospitalised Adults: A Scoping Review.
- Authors
Murthi, Sreyon; Martini, Nataly; Falconer, Nazanin; Scahill, Shane
- Abstract
The purpose of this scoping review is to identify and evaluate studies that examine the effectiveness and implementation strategies of Electronic Health Record (EHR)-integrated digital technologies aimed at improving medication-related outcomes and promoting health equity among hospitalised adults. Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), the implementation methods and outcomes of the studies were evaluated, as was the assessment of methodological quality and risk of bias. Searches through Medline, Embase, Web of Science, and CINAHL Plus yielded 23 relevant studies from 1,232 abstracts, spanning 11 countries and from 2008 to 2022, with varied research designs. Integrated digital tools such as alert systems, clinical decision support systems, predictive analytics, risk assessment, and real-time screening and surveillance within EHRs demonstrated potential in reducing medication errors, adverse events, and inappropriate medication use, particularly in older patients. Challenges include alert fatigue, clinician acceptance, workflow integration, cost, data integrity, interoperability, and the potential for algorithmic bias, with a call for long-term and ongoing monitoring of patient safety and health equity outcomes. This review, guided by the CFIR framework, highlights the importance of designing health technology based on evidence and user-centred practices. Quality assessments identified eligibility and representativeness issues that affected the reliability and generalisability of the findings. This review also highlights a critical research gap on whether EHR-integrated digital tools can address or worsen health inequities among hospitalised patients. Recognising the growing role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), this review calls for further research on its influence on medication management and health equity through integration of EHR and digital technology.
- Subjects
PREVENTION of drug side effects; MEDICATION error prevention; DIGITAL technology; HEALTH services accessibility; MEDICAL information storage &; retrieval systems; RISK assessment; PUBLIC health surveillance; PATIENT safety; MEDICAL quality control; HOSPITAL care; EVALUATION of human services programs; CINAHL database; FATIGUE (Physiology); CLINICAL decision support systems; ARTIFICIAL intelligence; DATA analytics; PROFESSIONAL peer review; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; SYSTEMATIC reviews; MEDLINE; WORKFLOW; ELECTRONIC health records; LITERATURE reviews; MEDICATION therapy management; CONCEPTUAL structures; ATTITUDES of medical personnel; QUALITY assurance; MACHINE learning; HEALTH equity; MEDICAL care costs; ALGORITHMS; RELIABILITY (Personality trait)
- Publication
Journal of Medical Systems, 2024, Vol 48, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
0148-5598
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10916-024-02097-5