Table EHR: Health Center Health Information Technology (HIT) Capabilities
Massachusetts Data
38 Awardees
| Line | Measures | Number of Health centers | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Does your center currently have an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system installed and in use? | ||
| 1a. | Yes, installed at all sites and used by all providers | 37 | 97.37% |
| 1b. | Yes, but only installed at some sites or used by some providers | 1 | 2.63% |
| Total Health Centers with EHR installed (Sum 1a + 1b) | 38 | 100.00% | |
| 1c. | Health Centers who will install the EHR system in 3 months | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1d. | Health Centers who will install the EHR system in 6 months | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1e. | Health Centers who will install the EHR system in 1 year or more | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1f. | Health Centers who have Not Planned on installing the EHR system | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total Health Centers with No EHR installed (sum 1c + 1d + 1e + 1f) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Total Health Centers reported | 38 | 100.00% | |
| 2. | Does your center send prescriptions to the pharmacy electronically? (Do not include faxing.) | ||
| a. Yes | 37 | 97.37% | |
| b. No | 1 | 2.63% | |
| c. Not Sure | 0 | 0.00% | |
| 3. | Does your center use computerized, clinical decision support such as alerts for drug allergies, checks for drug-drug interations, reminders for preventive screening tests, or other similar functions? | ||
| a. Yes | 37 | 97.37% | |
| b. No | 1 | 2.63% | |
| c. Not Sure | 0 | 0.00% | |
| 4. | With which of the following key providers/health care settings does your center electronically exchange clinical information? (Select all that apply) | ||
| a. Hospitals/Emergency rooms | 36 | 94.74% | |
| b. Specialty clinicians | 26 | 68.42% | |
| c. Other primary care providers | 20 | 52.63% | |
| d. None of the above | 1 | 2.63% | |
| e. Others | 2 | 5.26% | |
| 5. | Does your center engage patients through health IT in any of the following ways? (Select all that apply) | ||
| a. Patient portals | 35 | 92.11% | |
| b. Kiosks | 14 | 36.84% | |
| c. Secure messaging | 27 | 71.05% | |
| d. Others | 3 | 7.89% | |
| e. No, we do not engage patients using HIT | 2 | 5.26% | |
| 7. | How do you collect data for UDS clinical reporting (Tables 6B and 7)? | ||
| a. We use the EHR to extract automated reports | 14 | 36.84% | |
| b. We use the EHR but only to access individual patient charts | 0 | 0.00% | |
| c. We use the EHR in combination with another data analytic system | 24 | 63.16% | |
| d. We do not use the EHR | 0 | 0.00% | |
| 10. | How does your health center utilize HIT and EHR data beyond direct patient care? (Select all that apply) | ||
| a. Quality improvement | 38 | 100.00% | |
| b. Population health management | 34 | 89.47% | |
| c. Program evaluation | 29 | 76.32% | |
| d. Research | 13 | 34.21% | |
| e. Other | 1 | 2.63% | |
| f. We do not utilize HIT or EHR data beyond direct patient care | 0 | 0.00% | |
| 11. | Does your health center collect data on individual patients social risk factors, outside of the data reportable in the UDS? | ||
| a. Yes | 35 | 92.11% | |
| b. No, but we are in planning stages to collect this information | 2 | 5.26% | |
| c. No, we are not planning to collect this information | 1 | 2.63% | |
| 12. | Which standardized screener(s) for social risk factors, if any, do you use? (Select all that apply) | ||
| a. Accountable Health Communities Screening Tools | 9 | 23.68% | |
| b. Upstream Risks Screening Tool and Guide | 1 | 2.63% | |
| c. iHELP | 0 | 0.00% | |
| d. Recommend Social and Behavioral Domains for EHRs | 3 | 7.89% | |
| e. Protocol for Responding to and Assessing Patients' Assets, Risks, and Experiences (PRAPARE) | 9 | 23.68% | |
| f. Well Child Care, Evaluation, Community Resources, Advocacy Referral, Education (WE CARE) | 1 | 2.63% | |
| g. WellRx | 0 | 0.00% | |
| h. Other | 16 | 42.11% | |
| i. We do not use a standardized screener | 7 | 18.42% | |