Healthcare Analytics: Incorporating Occupational Information in Electronic Health Records
Posted Oct 02 2011 12:34pm
Recommendations for Initial Focus on Occupation, Industry, and Work-Relatedness Data Elements
Recommendation 1: Conduct Demonstration Projects to Assess the Collection and Incorporation of Information on Occupation, Industry, and Work-Relatedness in the EHR
Recommendation 2: Define the Requirements and Develop Information Models for Storing and Communicating Occupational Information
Recommendation 3: Adopt Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Coding Standards for Use in the EHR
Recommendation 4: Assess Feasibility of Autocoding Occupational Information Collected in Clinical Settings
Recommendation 5: Develop Meaningful Use Metrics and Performance Measures
Recommendation 6: Convene a Workshop to Assess Ethical and Privacy Concerns and Challenges Associated with Including Occupational Information in the EHR
Recommendation 7: Develop and Test Innovative Methods for the Collection of Occupational Information for Linking to the EHR
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Recommendations for Initial Focus on Occupation, Industry, and Work-Relatedness Data Elements
Recommendation 1: Conduct Demonstration Projects to Assess the Collection and Incorporation of Information on Occupation, Industry, and Work-Relatedness in the EHR
Recommendation 2: Define the Requirements and Develop Information Models for Storing and Communicating Occupational Information
Recommendation 3: Adopt Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Coding Standards for Use in the EHR
Recommendation 4: Assess Feasibility of Autocoding Occupational Information Collected in Clinical Settings
Recommendation 5: Develop Meaningful Use Metrics and Performance Measures
Recommendation 6: Convene a Workshop to Assess Ethical and Privacy Concerns and Challenges Associated with Including Occupational Information in the EHR
Recommendation 7: Develop and Test Innovative Methods for the Collection of Occupational Information for Linking to the EHR
Recommendation 8: Develop Clinical Decision-Support Logic, Education Materials and Return-to-Work Tools
Recommendation 9: Develop and Assess Methods for Collecting Standardized Exposure Data
Recommendation 10: Assess the Impact of Incorporating Occupational Information in the EHR on Meaningful Use Goals
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