The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has developed a Children's EHR format that more optimally supports the care of children. This format provides information to EHR developers and others that need to be present in an EHR system to address the healthcare needs specific to children, especially those enrolled in Medicaid.
The Children's EHR Format is accessible and adoptable for use during product development and enhancement. Pediatric providers can use the Children's EHR Format when evaluating which EHR system to purchase.
The child-specific data and functionality recommendations are sorted into various topics, including: prenatal and newborn screening tests, immunizations, growth data, information for children with special healthcare needs and well-child preventive care.
