title: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences electronic health record and medical informatics training for undergraduate health professionals.
abstract: The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is planning interprofessional training in electronic health records (EHRs) and medical informatics. Training will be integrated throughout the curricula and will include seminars on broad concepts supplemented with online modules, didactic lectures, and hands-on experiences. Training will prepare future health professionals to use EHRs, evidence-based medicine, medical decision support, and point-of-care tools to reduce errors, improve standards of care, address Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act requirements and accreditation standards, and promote appropriate documentation to enable data retrieval for clinical research. UAMS will ensure that graduates are ready for the rapidly evolving practice environment created by the HITECH Act.
authors.affiliation: UAMS Library, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA. hartjanicek@uams.edu
authors.forename: Jan K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Hart
authors.forename: Bruce W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Newton
authors.forename: Steven E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Boone
mesh_terms: D057171:American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; D001131:Arkansas; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003406:Credentialing; D003479:Curriculum; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D057286:Electronic Health Records / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007993:Libraries, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000193:education* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems / Q000458:organization & administration; D012577:Schools, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States