Embedding a Medical Search Engine Within an Electronic Health Record

• Published in: Missouri medicine Vol. 114; no. 4; pp. 316 - 320
• Main Authors: Alafaireet, Patricia, Belden, Jeff, Botkin, Matt, Kochendorfer, Karl, Kruse, Robin, Strecker, Dylan, Williams, Jayne
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Journal of the Missouri State Medical Association 01.07.2017
• Subjects: Access to Information; Clinical Decision-Making - ethics; Electronic Health Records - standards; Electronic Health Records - statistics & numerical data; Humans; MEDLINE - statistics & numerical data; Physician-Patient Relations; Physicians - ethics; Physicians - statistics & numerical data; Quality of Health Care - statistics & numerical data; Science of Medicine; Search Engine - standards; Search Engine - statistics & numerical data; Surveys and Questionnaires; Time Factors
• ISSN: 0026-6620

This study investigates an information retrieval tool embedded in an electronic health record (EHR). 1-Search provides a single search for retrieving information from a variety of content sources. 1-Search's usefulness and impact were determined by measuring the extent of physicians' information needs, pre- and post-implementation user satisfaction, and the impact of 1-Search on clinical decision-making. Results support incorporation of 1-Search into the EHR, the continued use of 1-Search, and further development.