Advantages and Disadvantages of Registries: Population Health
Resource: Advantages and Disadvantages of Registries (PDF, 173 KB, 1 page)
Registries can complement paper records or electronic health records (EHRs), which frequently do not have the functions needed for population management. Aligning with Key Driver 3: Optimize health information systems to extract data and support use of evidence in practice, this resource discusses the advantages and disadvantages of creating and using registries.
Institution of origin: North Carolina Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program
Author(s): Lefebvre A, Brach C
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Permissions: Used with permission of Heart Health NOW.
Acknowledgements: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Heart Health NOW, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s EvidenceNOW Initiative
Publication date: 2018
