Invite yourself to the table: librarian contributions to the electronic medical record

Med Ref Serv Q. 2013;32(3):358-64. doi: 10.1080/02763869.2013.807087.

Abstract

Librarians from Exempla Healthcare hospitals initiated contact with the chief medical information officer regarding evidence-based medicine activities related to the development of the system's Electronic Medical Record (EMR). This column reviews the librarians' involvement in specific initiatives that included providing comparative information on point-of-care resources to integrate into the EMR, providing evidence as needed for the order sets being developed, and participating with clinicians on an evidence-based advisory committee.

MeSH terms

  • Advisory Committees
  • Electronic Health Records*
  • Humans
  • Librarians*
  • Libraries, Medical
  • Medical Order Entry Systems
  • Point-of-Care Systems
  • Professional Role*
  • United States