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06/02/26

Symptom tracking in primary care: designing and testing an EHR-embedded safety-net system.

Salant, Talya; Benneyan, James; Zhong, Anthony; Su, Jasper; Hodsden, Molly; Berkowitz, Seth J; Phillips, Russell; Schiff, Gordon D. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf.

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Equity, Access, and Timeliness Health IT Measurement, Monitoring, and Event Analysis
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Summary

Systematic tracking of concerning symptoms in primary care may help prevent missed or delayed serious diagnoses but remain underused. This single clinic pilot study tests an electronic health record–embedded symptom tracking system and finds the innovation improved the timeliness and completion of follow-up. Broader implementation will require redesigned clinical workflows to support routine, sustainable use.
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Salant T, Benneyan J, Zhong A, et al. Symptom tracking in primary care: designing and testing an EHR-embedded safety-net system. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. Epub 2026 Jun 2.