PLENARY: Using EHR-Based Outcomes and Data to Advance Evidence-Based Clinical Decisions

Description/Overview: This presentation is designed to assist emerging nursing scholars and nurse scientists to explore the possibilities of current and future research that can be conducted using the Electronic Health Records and Personal Health Records. In addition to outcomes from Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) participants will be challenged to explore research related to clinical decision-making, how EHRs are designed, the impact on critical thinking, diagnostic reasoning and other issues related to usability and clinical design. r Research related to implementation and evaluation of the use of EHRs and PHRs will be discussed and opportunties for translating research into practice. Finally, the presentation will emphasize the evolving role of consumers with PHRs and the impact on nurse-managed chronic care management and patient advocacy will be highlighted.