title: Reported Use of Electronic Health Records to Implement Evidence Based Approaches to Colorectal Cancer Screening in Community Health Centers.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Community health centers (CHCs) are critical sources of primary care for medically underserved populations. Electronic health records (EHRs) are important for implementation of evidence-based approaches for cancer control.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional study of CHCs from the Cancer Prevention Control Research Network's community health center Clinic Characteristics Survey. Proportions of CHCs using EHR data to: 1) measure colorectal cancer screening, 2) deliver reports, and 3) provide patient reminders for colorectal cancer screening.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Only 27% of CHCs perceive EHR system's colorectal cancer screening data as very accurate. Over half (57%) of respondent CHCs with EHRs reported it is easy or very easy to do colorectal cancer screening activities using EHR systems.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Poor EHR data quality and cumbersome EHR systems may be significant barriers to implementation of evidence-based approaches to colorectal cancer screening in CHCs.
authors.forename: Allison M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Cole
authors.forename: Shin-Ping
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Tu
authors.forename: Maria E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Fernandez
authors.forename: William A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Calo
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hotz
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wolver
mesh_terms: D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003151:Community Health Centers; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000379:methods*; D057286:Electronic Health Records / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States