Making medical records and systems easier to use so doctors miss fewer diagnoses
Diagnostic Accuracy through Advancing EHR displaY, Education and Surveillance (DATA-EYES)
This project aims to redesign electronic health records, improve clinician training, and build tools to spot problems earlier so patients have fewer missed or delayed diagnoses.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Oregon Health & Science University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Portland, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11176919 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Researchers are reviewing malpractice claims and patient safety reports to identify how electronic health records and clinic workflows contribute to missed or delayed diagnoses. They plan to redesign EHR displays, deliver targeted education for clinicians, and develop surveillance tools to detect diagnostic problems sooner. These changes will be piloted in ambulatory clinics affiliated with the university and partner sites, with outcomes tracked over time. If you receive care at a participating clinic, the team may use your de-identified records and safety reports to measure whether the interventions reduce diagnostic errors.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Patients who receive outpatient care at participating clinics that use electronic health records—especially those undergoing tests or with ongoing diagnostic concerns—are most likely to be involved.
Not a fit: Patients who receive care outside the participating clinics, in inpatient or emergency settings, or at clinics that do not use the targeted EHR systems are unlikely to take part or directly benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could reduce missed and delayed diagnoses and make outpatient care safer for patients.
How similar studies have performed: Some smaller projects improving EHR layouts or clinician training have shown promising reductions in specific errors, but broad, lasting solutions for diagnostic error have not yet been widely proven.
Where this research is happening
Portland, United States
- Oregon Health & Science University — Portland, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Gold, Jeffrey a. — Oregon Health & Science University
- Study coordinator: Gold, Jeffrey a.
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.