CHAPTER TEN
SUPERCHARGING RESEARCH THROUGH KP HEALTHCONNECT
By Mary L. Durham, PhD
Chapter Summary
This chapter examines the many ways in which the electronic health record (EHR) and the vast amount of clinical data it provides have benefited clinical research at Kaiser Permanente and other research institutions. Using summaries of recent Kaiser Permanente-sponsored research studies, the author discusses how KP HealthConnect and earlier EHRs have been used to enable population-based research that is improving patient safety, chronic care management, and quality measurement and outcomes—research that was previously impractical due to lack of data ...
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