More that 2,000 publications on utilization of PROMIS have been published between 20. The Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) is a patient-directed system that allows comparisons across medical conditions. Implementation guides for specific patient populations are also available. Specific recommendations and Information and insights on challenges and opportunities in implementing PROMIS for patient care are documented in publications. Recommendations from Successful System-wide Integrations These include infrastructure, reporting, provider engagement, and patient engagement ( Sisodia et al, 2020).
The Society of Gynecologic Oncology's Policy, Quality, and Outcomes Taskforce identified "significant, but surmountable" challenges in integrating patient-reported outcomes measures in healthcare. Using the Theoretical Domain Framework, a research team at McGill University identified both enablers (e.g., knowledge, reinforcements) and barriers (e.g., decision processes, social influences) for healthcare providers to use patient-reported outcomes scores in cliniclal care for patients with low back pain. HealthMeasures, a partner with the PHO, provides information and guidance on implementing PROMIS measures for us in patient care.Ī growing number of publications identify enablers and barriers for implementing patient-reported outcome measures for patient care.