Charts, Calendars, Questionnaires & Intake Forms: Navigating the Options when Caring for Patients with Migraine

• Published in: Current neurology and neuroscience reports Vol. 25; no. 1; p. 54
• Main Authors: Aderinto, Nicholas, Nigam-Aggarwal, Minali, Madan, Sameer, Begasse de Dhaem, Olivia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 29.07.2025; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Artificial intelligence; Clinical decision making; Clinics; Data collection; Diaries; Electronic Health Records; Electronic medical records; Headache; Headaches; Health care; Health care access; Humans; Information processing; Integration; Internet access; Medical personnel; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Migraine; Migraine Disorders - diagnosis; Migraine Disorders - therapy; Neurology; Neurosciences; Patients; Primary care; Quality of life; Questionnaires; Reimbursement; Review; Surveys and Questionnaires; Topical Collection on Headache; E-diary; Information overload; Electronic health record; Headache diary; Data integration; Care delivery optimization
• ISSN: 1528-4042; 1534-6293; 1534-6293
• DOI: 10.1007/s11910-025-01439-1

Purpose of Review To describe the different options available to collect clinical data for headache care via intake forms, questionnaires, diary, and electronic health record (EHR) and practical ways to optimize clinic flow and data integration in this era of information overload. Recent Findings Digital technologies can be leveraged to help with data integration and processing of information. Summary New technologies and progress with data integration have the potential to help streamline flow and improve healthcare outcomes. The benefits of new technologies must be weighed against potential ethical risks such as widening of healthcare disparities especially for those without English proficiency, technology proficiency, and those without access to internet. Concerns regarding data privacy and the potential commercialization of patient data must be addressed. The optimization of tracking tools, EHR-patient interfaces, and data integration across software is an area of ongoing work.