Optimizing gender-affirming medical care through anatomical inventories, clinical decision support, and population health management in electronic health record systems. (21st June 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Grasso, Chris; Goldhammer, Hilary; Thompson, Julie; Keuroghlian, Alex S
• Is Part Of: Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. Volume 28:Number 11(2021)
• Page Start: 2531
• Page End: 2535
• Publication Date: 2021-06-21
• Subjects: transgender -- anatomical inventory -- electronic health records -- gender identity -- clinical decision support; Medical informatics -- Periodicals; Information Services -- Periodicals; Medical Informatics -- Periodicals; Médecine -- Informatique -- Périodiques; Informatica; Geneeskunde; Informatique médicale; Computer network resources; Electronic journals; 610.285
• DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocab080
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1067-5027

Abstract

Abstract: Recent advances in electronic health records and health information technology are providing new opportunities to improve the quality of care for transgender and gender diverse people, a population that experiences significant health disparities. This article recommends changes to electronic health record systems that have the potential to optimize gender-affirming care. Specifically, we discuss the importance of creating an anatomical inventory form that captures organ diversity, and of developing clinical decision support tools and population health management systems that consider each patient's gender identity, sex assigned at birth, and anatomy.