Accuracy of the medication list in the electronic health record—implications for care, research, and improvement

Study Type/Setting
Methods
Outcomes
Recommendations
Source
Retrospective chart review

 

Setting: Outpatient
- N=180 patients w/ inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); 379 IBD medications
- Medication list vs. clinical narrative
- 6 gastroenterology centers
- There was a range in the accuracy of medication list compared to the clinical narrative
- Variation by center (90%-50% agreement between the med list and clinical narrative)
- Analytic or care decision should not solely rely on medication order data
- This information may be helpful for site seeking to improve data quality
Walsh et al 
Walsh KE, Marsolo KA, Davis C, et al. Accuracy of the medication list in the electronic health record—implications for care, research, and improvement. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. 2018;25(7):909-912. doi:10.1093/jamia/ocy027