A systematic review of the use of the electronic health record for patient identification, communication, and clinical support in palliative care

Globally, healthcare systems are using the Electronic Health Record (EHR) and elements of clinical decision support (CDS) to facilitate palliative care (PC). Examination of published results is needed to determine if the EHR is successfully supporting the multidisciplinary nature and complexity of PC by identifying applications, methodology, outcomes, and barriers of active incorporation of the EHR in PC clinical workflow.A systematic review...