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Aligning the EHR with Age-Friendly Care in Hospitals: A qualitative multi-site study.

PubMed / JMIR Med Inform · 2026-10-28 · By Gilmore D, Southerland LT, Chen S, et al. · JMIR medical informatics

A qualitative multi-site study examined how electronic health record (EHR) systems can be better aligned with the 4Ms framework of age-friendly hospital care (What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility). Researchers identified gaps and opportunities in current EHR design that affect clinicians' ability to deliver coordinated, evidence-based care to older adult inpatients. The findings have implications for PT practice, as Mobility is a core component of the age-friendly care model and EHR documentation directly shapes interdisciplinary care workflows.

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