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Significant Events Influencing the Evolution of the Role of the Healthcare Information Systems Executive

Douglas A Jones, MBA, MSHA, Nancy M Borkowski, DBA,CPA, FACHE, FHFMA, Christy Harris Lemak, PhD, FACHE, Dae Hyun Kim, PhD, Dalton E Pena, MSHA, CHFP

This literature review offers a historical perspective that enriches our understanding of the digital transformation in healthcare leadership.

Jennifer L. Peterson, PhD, RHIA, CTR, and Shannon H. Houser, PhD, MPH, RHIA, FAHIMA

This study was designed to explore the experiences and perspectives of a group of HI directors and patient portal managers who are deeply involved in portal use and management to assess the patient portal management role that HI professionals currently play and could play in the future, develop...
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Using Electronic Health Records Data to Identify Strong Performers in Healthcare Quality Improvement

Adam Baus, PhD, MA, MPH, Andrea Calkins, MPH, Cecil Pollard, MA, Craig Robinson, MPH, Robin Seabury, MS, Marcus Thygeson, MD, MPH, Curt Lindberg, MHA, DMan, Andrya Durr, PhD

This case study presents an adaptable, straightforward framework for identifying positive deviance, or strong performers, within the healthcare setting and is intended for any primary care health system tracking quality measures and aiming to understand the performance of their providers, clinic...
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Availability of Sex, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation Data: An Electronic Medical Record Review of a Catholic Healthcare System from 2012-2023

Whitney Linsenmeyer, PhD, RD, LD, Katie Heiden-Rootes, PhD, LMFT, Michelle R. Dalton, PhD, LPC, and Timothy Chrusciel, MPH

The purpose of this study was to describe the reporting of SOGI patient data in a large, Catholic health system. The objectives were to: describe availability of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation data; and report the number of sexual and gender minority patients captured in the...
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The Validation Of COVID-19 Information In The Pharmacoepidemiological Research Database of Spain’s Public Health System Data by Vaccination Status

Oliver Astasio, MD, PhD, Belén Castillo-Cano, MSc, Beatriz Sánchez Delgado, MSc, PharmD, Fabio Riefolo, PhD, Rosa Gini, PhD Elisa Martín-Merino, PhD, PharmD

This study aims to estimate and describe the validation parameters of the collected SARS-CoV-2 disease information among vaccinated patients and their unvaccinated controls in Spain's public health database.