title: Documenting occupational history: the value to patients, payers, and researchers.
abstract: Recording patient work history is vital to identifying work-related injuries and illnesses. As electronic health records become widespread, this is an important time to ensure occupational health data elements are included in EHR standards.
authors.affiliation: Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations and Field Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. pks8@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Sara E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Luckhaupt
authors.forename: Geoffrey M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Calvert
authors.forename: Marie H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Sweeney
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D004282:Documentation; D057286:Electronic Health Records; D004651:Employment; D006801:Humans; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D010361:Patients; D012108:Research Personnel; D014481:United States