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Implementing standardized provider documentation in a tertiary epilepsy clinic.

Felipe J S Jones¹, Jason R Smith², Neishay Ayub²

¹From the Department of Neurology (F.J.S.J., J.R.S., N.A., S.S.C., D.B.H., L.M.V.R.M.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School; Department of Neurology (S.T.H.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Pediatrics (J.R.B.), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; and Research and New Therapies (B.E.F.), Epilepsy Foundation, Landover, MD. felipe.jones@mgh.harvard.edu.

|June 18, 2020

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Standardized documentation in epilepsy clinics improved data collection. However, 18.5% of patients disagreed with their epilepsy diagnosis, showing a need for better patient-provider communication.

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Area of Science:

Neurology
Clinical Informatics
Quality Improvement

Background:

Standardized documentation is crucial for effective epilepsy care.
Patient perception of diagnosis can differ from provider documentation.

Purpose of the Study:

To implement standardized documentation in an epilepsy clinic.
To compare patient perception of epilepsy diagnosis with provider records.

Main Methods:

Quality improvement methodology was used to increase documentation rates.
An interactive SmartPhrase tool mirrored a documentation template.
Statistical process control charts assessed SmartPhrase completion.

Main Results:

SmartPhrase completion reached a median of 78%.
18.5% of patients disagreed with their epilepsy diagnosis (κ = 0.13).
Disagreement was not linked to sociodemographic or clinical factors.

Conclusions:

Standardized documentation is feasible in tertiary epilepsy clinics.
A significant gap exists in patient-provider agreement on epilepsy diagnosis.
Improved patient-provider communication is needed.