Quality of Oral Health Data in Electronic Medical Records

What Will You Learn?

• The significance of data and technology in healthcare
• The importance of quality data in electronic medical records (EMRs)
• Key components of an electronic medical record system: collection, storage, processing, analytics, and communication.
• The critical aspects of data quality: completeness, uniqueness, consistency, validity, accuracy, and timeliness.
• The challenges of data quality in healthcare, such as inadequate recording, lack of standardization, and poor integration of systems
• How to assess data quality focusing on completeness and consistency
• The importance of a reference standard for evaluating data completeness
• The potential of technology to improve data collection, reporting, and research in healthcare
• The need for user-friendly and patient-friendly systems for EMRs
• Recommendations for improving EMR systems and data quality in clinical practice and research
• The role of integrated systems in linking oral and systemic health data
• The importance of collaboration with ICT to create effective EMR systems
• The need for continuous improvement of systems to maintain data quality