Abstract
Research explores how not including
or having available patient information from behavioral health providers in
electronic health records can reduce the effectiveness or quality of patient
care. Individuals with behavioral health issues frequently have additional
disorders that can occur and require increased utilization of health services.
Other factors such as substance abuse problems, medication noncompliance,
and low insight into behavioural health disorders by acute health care
providers can create increased violence risk in that community. The violent
crime rates of three Tennessee cities (USA) were also examined to determine correlation
between behavioral health diagnoses and violent crimes. EHR adoption rates and
patient outcomes were also reviewed to determine if better care could occur if
behavioral health information about the patient was available in the electronic
health record.
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