Envision Yourself in the Electronic Health Record: What You Need to Know to Embed Library Services

The live session took place on Monday, August 10. You can access the recording of the session by selecting the "Access recording" button and using password: !k*n#1f%

Session Format: Mostly interactive, with synthesis portion at end

Objective: For many years, librarians at MLA have discussed their role with clinical workflows and the electronic health record (EHR). However, many still do not have access to the EHR and many hospitals and medical centers still do not offer library services from the EHR or in clinical services. This interactive session will offer participants the opportunity to learn about barriers to library integration into clinical workflows, specifically the EHR, and gain tips for achieving stakeholder buy-in and building clinical informatics integrations through advocacy and learning from others’ achievements in this arena.
Instructional

Methods: Participants will be guided by the presenters, who each have experience in EHR and clinical integrations. Through interactive small-group discussions using "Liberating Structures"-style themes and processes, groups will explore topics, learning from each other and the presenters who will guide the discussions. Themed topics will relate to the session's learning outcomes and will be highlighted for the entire group throughout the session. In this way, participants will have the opportunity to broaden their individual knowledge and skills around the learning outcomes in a cooperative learning-focused environment.
Participant Engagement: Participants will actively participate in guided small group discussions throughout the immersion session; these discussions will vary in process using "Liberating Structures"-style models such as “Impromptu Networking,” “Wicked Questions,” etc. Breakout rooms will create opportunities for novices to learn from those with more experience. Using these structured discussions, participants will work to create an action plan to integrate or grow library knowledge in the EHR. There will also be opportunities to share across groups so that knowledge generated can be assimilated by everyone.
Sponsors: Medical Informatics Caucus; Consumer & Patient Health Information Caucus; Clinical Librarians and Evidence-based Healthcare Caucus; Hospital Libraries Caucus