TY - JOUR
T1 - Opportunities for informatics to improve patient experiences
T2 - observations and reflections of ACMI fellows
AU - ACMI Virtual Patient Experience Participants Collaborative
AU - Strasberg, Howard R.
AU - Hoffer, Edward P.
AU - Koppel, Ross
AU - Johnson, Kevin B.
AU - Tierney, William M.
AU - Rutledge, Geoffrey W.
AU - Bernstam, Elmer V.
AU - Aarts, Jos
AU - Ball, Marion
AU - Bell, Douglas
AU - Blobel, Bernd
AU - Boren, Suzanne
AU - Buchan, Iain
AU - Cimino, James
AU - Fagan, Lawrence
AU - Geller, James
AU - Grando, Adela
AU - Hanauer, David
AU - Hogan, William
AU - Kanter, Andrew
AU - Kaplan, Bonnie
AU - Kulikowski, Casimir
AU - Lai, Albert
AU - McCallie, David
AU - Patel, Vimla
AU - Pratt, Wanda
AU - Rossetti, Sarah
AU - Shortliffe, Edward
AU - Singh, Hardeep
AU - Sittig, Dean
AU - Stead, William
AU - Unertl, Kim
AU - Weiner, Mark
AU - Zheng, Kai
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2026/6
Y1 - 2026/6
N2 - Objectives: We report on findings from a meeting convened by the American College of Medical Informatics (ACMI) to characterize aspects of the patient experience that could be improved using informatics. Materials and Methods: The American College of Medical Informatics fellows were invited to share their experiences as patients and suggest informatics approaches that may improve the patient experience. Results: We identified 4 themes: (1) getting the right care, (2) data sharing and data interoperability, (3) guiding low-cost evaluations, and (4) predictive analytics. Discussion: Despite widespread adoption of health IT, patient experiences remain far from optimal. Conclusion: The American College of Medical Informatics fellows identified informatics approaches, applications, and research areas that have the potential to improve patient experiences with health care systems.
AB - Objectives: We report on findings from a meeting convened by the American College of Medical Informatics (ACMI) to characterize aspects of the patient experience that could be improved using informatics. Materials and Methods: The American College of Medical Informatics fellows were invited to share their experiences as patients and suggest informatics approaches that may improve the patient experience. Results: We identified 4 themes: (1) getting the right care, (2) data sharing and data interoperability, (3) guiding low-cost evaluations, and (4) predictive analytics. Discussion: Despite widespread adoption of health IT, patient experiences remain far from optimal. Conclusion: The American College of Medical Informatics fellows identified informatics approaches, applications, and research areas that have the potential to improve patient experiences with health care systems.
KW - continuity of patient care
KW - health information interoperability
KW - medical informatics
KW - patient access to records
KW - patient portals
KW - patient-centered care
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U2 - 10.1093/jamia/ocag046
DO - 10.1093/jamia/ocag046
M3 - Article
C2 - 41979031
AN - SCOPUS:105039941088
SN - 1067-5027
VL - 33
SP - 1185
EP - 1189
JO - Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association
JF - Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association
IS - 6
ER -