Capturing Social And Behavioral Domains In Electronic Health Records: Summary Of Selected Domains

On April 7, 2014, the Institute Of Medicine (IOM) released a report with a summary of 17 domains to capture social and behavioral elements in electronic health records (EHRs). The IOM committee developed a set of six criteria that can be used to identify core domains for inclusion in EHRs. These criteria are (1) strength of the evidence of the association of the domain with health; (2) usefulness of the domain, as measured for the individual, population, and research; (3) availability and standard representation of a reliable and valid measure(s) of the domain; (4) feasibility for the patient and . . .