Visualizing the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Measures for Clinicians and Patients.

Abstract

Congruent with the nationwide movement toward patient-centered healthcare, an increasing number of organizations collect and assess patient-reported outcomes (PROs). The standardized NIH PROMIS measures represent one of the most widely used PRO questionnaires, but organizations still face challenges with conveying PROMIS outcomes to clinicians in clinically relevant ways. Our proposed solution, the ProVis application, uses visualizations to engage heart failure patients with PROMIS questionnaires in the waiting room, and conveys PROMIS data to clinicians through longitudinal visualizations in iNYP, our institution's electronic health record (EHR) interface. Here, we discuss the design and development of ProVis, the alternative strategies we considered, the strengths and weaknesses of ProVis, and our future dissemination and evaluation plans.