Healthcare disparities are a persistent and pervasive problem in the United States and other countries, and they can significantly negatively impact the health and well-being of affected individuals and communities.
Electronic health records (EHRs) can be a powerful tool for addressing healthcare disparities by identifying disparities in care delivery, monitoring patient outcomes, and targeting interventions for specific populations.
By tracking KPIs over time and across different patient populations, healthcare providers can identify disparities in healthcare quality and outcomes and develop targeted interventions to address these disparities.
In addition to KPIs and healthcare utilization data, EHRs can provide healthcare providers with clinical data that can be used to monitor patient outcomes and identify disparities in healthcare delivery and outcomes. Clinical data can include information such as vital signs, lab results, and diagnostic imaging results.