Event Dime
Documentation of Electronic Nicotine Delivery System, Nicotine Pouch and Combustible Tobacco Product Use in Electronic Health Record Clinical Notes [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]
Health & Wellness
- When:
- June 2, 2026 · 7:22 AM
- Source:
- F1000Research
Background Due to the lack of standardized codes, documentation of electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) use is non-existent in healthcare claims data and severely limited in structured electronic health record (EHR) data. We conducted a comprehensive assessment on the documentation of terms related to ENDS, nicotine pouch, and combustible tobacco use in unstructured EHR clinical notes. Methods Utilizing retrospective data from Optum’s EHR and Clinical Notes Databases (2007–2023), 13.6 mill