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Electronic Data Methods (EDM) Forum

This map represents the EDM Forum network of projects building the electronic clinical data infrastructure to improve patient outcomes. Click on the map to view a report with more information on these projects.

The Electronic Data Methods (EDM) Forum advances the national dialogue on the use of electronic clinical data for the conduct of CER, quality improvement (QI), and clinical decision support by facilitating exchange and collaboration between the PROSPECT, DRN, and Enhanced Registry Projects. Through this web site, we encourage an open and ongoing dialogue amongst stakeholders on the various topics identified through the set of activities outlined under the EDM Forum. Read more




The EDM Forum eRepository is a free, open access, digital collection of tools and resources for advancing health research and quality improvement using electronic clinical data. Visitors are welcome to submit papers, visualizations, and other media that provide guidance on the conduct of research and quality improvement.

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eGEMs (Generating Evidence & Methods to improve patient outcomes), a product of the Electronic Data Methods (EDM) Forum, is an open access journal focused on using electronic clinical data to advance research and quality improvement, with the overall goal of improving patient and community outcomes.

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  • eGEMs: A Peer-reviewed Publication to Support the Learning Health System

    By: Erin Holve Jan 17, 2013 2:54 PM

    The EDM Forum is proud to announce the official launch of our new peer-reviewed epublication, eGEMs (Generating Evidence and Methods to improve patient outcomes) . eGEMs is a new way to rapidly publish and disseminate thoughtful approaches to using electronic clinical data (ECD) (e.g. electronic health records) for research and quality improvement (QI). As adoption and utilization of health information technology (HIT) increases, eGEMs will help facilitate exchange of new... More

  • Interoperability: Why we need it and when will it be achieved?

    By: Eric Schultz Nov 28, 2012 9:42 AM

    As electronic health records (EHRs) are implemented nationwide, their ability (or inability) to share electronic clinical data (ECD) has come under scrutiny because of the slow progress in achieving “interoperability”, which can be thought of as the ability of different systems to “talk” to one another and exchange information across different formats and technology. Though the primary objective of data exchange between EHRs is to improve the continuity of patient care, the re-use of ECD for... More

  • Insights from the 2012 AMIA Symposium: How Informatics is Transforming Health and Healthcare

    By: Courtney Segal Nov 16, 2012 5:17 PM

    Last week the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) held its 2012 Annual Symposium in Chicago, IL. The theme of the meeting was ‘Informatics: Transforming Health and Healthcare,’ a relevant topic for the projects in the EDM Forum that are building infrastructure and using informatics to bridge information and evidence gaps to develop a learning health system and improve patient outcomes. Throughout the sessions, the idea that the science of informatics is rapidly transforming the... More

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EDM Forum Announces Dr. Bakken Vice Chair of Steering Committee




 The EDM Forum is pleased to announce Dr. Suzanne Bakken as Vice Chair of the EDM Forum Steering Committee! In this role, Dr. Bakken will inform the EDM Forum’s efforts to advance the dialogue on the use of electronic clinical data for research and quality improvement. Dr. Bakken is a Professor of Biomedical Informatics, Director of the Center for Evidence-based Practice in the Underserved, and Alumni Professor of Nursing and Professor of Biomedical Informatics at Columbia University.

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Community Feedback Needed! Draft Framework and Guidelines for Data Quality Reporting

Apr 15, 2013 3:05 PM

The Data Quality Collaborative (DQC) requests your help on ways to assess the quality of data from electronic health records (EHRs) and improve the transparency of data quality. It's easy – comment or make revisions on the DQC's data quality framework draft paper and table on the EDM Forum eRepository to improve the transparency and utility of EHR data!

Free Webinar to Highlight New Publishing Opportunity to Advance HSR

Mar 20, 2013 2:16 PM

Join us on April 3rd for a free webinar titled, "Publishing in eGEMs: Learning How to Learn from New Data in HSR". This webinar will provide you with useful hints on how to submit for the new peer-review journal eGEMs, provide tips to ensure your paper is published, and discuss ways to get involved in this new rapid learning community.

EDM Forum Opens Call for Abstracts on Current Approaches for CER, PCOR, & QI

Mar 6, 2013 2:30 PM

The EDM Forum is pleased to announce a Call for Abstracts for the 3rd Annual EDM Forum Symposium in Baltimore, MD on June 22, 2013. Researchers, policymakers, and practitioners are invited to submit a 500 word abstract on current approaches to using electronic clinical data for comparative effectiveness research, patient-centered outcomes research, and quality improvement. Deadline: April 5. Submit today!

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The EDM Forum is supported by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) through the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009, Grant U13 HS19564-01.
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