The NRN's Electronic Network is a federated network of electronic health records (EHR) from 150 clinics from around the country, representing over 1700 clinicians and over 4,000,000 patients.
The Electronic Network, which started out as DARTNet, began as a prototype and since 2007 has developed into a full-fledged sub-group of the AAFP NRN.
The goal of the Electronic Network is to demonstrate how existing data sets can be enhanced to inform and expand knowledge of effective and safe medical therapeutics, as well as to demonstrate the ability to collect specific data from clinicians, staff or patients to enrich the EHR data set and answer effectiveness and safety questions concerning medical therapeutics. Investigators are using the Electronic Network to examine topics such as depression, cardiovascular disease, CA-MRSA, CME effectiveness, chronic kidney disease, proper prescribing of antibiotics and diabetes peer mentoring.
If you are interested in learning more about the Electronic Network or would like to become a member please contact Rusty McLouth at rmclouth@aafp.org for more information.
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Electronic Network
Access a complete listing of Electronic Network studies.
AAFP News Now Special Report on Electronic Health Records
Getting Connected: A Special Report on Electronic Health Records
A special report by AAFP NEWS NOW on Electronic Health Records has been posted to the web. It includes information on the future of EHRs in Family Medicine, as well as interviews with AAFP members sounding off on the meaningful use of EHRs. Included in the special report is an article about DARTNet and how joining the network can benefit the practice and patient care.
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