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Table 1 Survey items Supporting Health Information Technology (HIT) capacity in federally qualified health centers

From: Health information technology capacity at federally qualified health centers: a mechanism for improving quality of care

Category (number of items)

Survey items

Routine use of technology for notes, medications, test, and clinical prompts (7)

Use of electronic health records

 

Electronic entry of clinical notes, including medical history and follow-up notes*

 

Electronic ordering of laboratory tests

 

Electronic access to patients laboratory test result*

 

Electronic prescribing of medication*

 

Electronic list of all medications taken by a patient (including those prescribed by other doctors)

 

Electronic alerts or prompts about a potential problem with drug dose or drug interaction

Computerized process for patient registries (6)

List of patients by diagnosis (e.g., diabetes or hypertension)*

 

List of patients by health risk (e.g., smokers)*

 

List of patients by lab result (e.g., HbA1C>9.0)*

 

List of patients who are due/overdue for tests/preventive care (e.g., flu vaccine due)

 

List of patients taking a specific medication (e.g., patients on ACE inhibitors)

 

List of panel of patients by provider*

Computerized process for tracking test and reminder/alerts (3)

Does the provider receive an alert/prompt at point of care for appropriate care services needed by patients (e.g., pap smear or immunizations due)

 

Does the provider receive an alert or prompt to provide patients with test results

 

Are laboratory tests ordered, tracked until results reach clinicians

  1. Note. Asterisk (*) refers to "minimum required" or “must-haves” functionalities of a health information technology (HIT) system.