Discrepancies in Race and Ethnicity in the Electronic Health Record Compared to Self-report.
Joann M SamalikCaren S GoldbergZubin J ModiEmily M FredericksSamir K GadepalliSally J EderJeremy AdlerPublished in: Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities (2022)
We found race and ethnicity are often inaccurately recorded in the EHR for patients who self-identify as minorities, leading to under-representation of minorities in the EHR. Inaccurately recorded race and ethnicity has important implications for disparity research, and for informing health policy. Reliable processes are needed to incorporate self-reported race and ethnicity in the EHR at institutional and national levels.