From an article in FierceHealthcare:
“When physicians get the right kind of alert in an electronic health record—and actually follow its recommendation—it could result in fewer complications and lower costs among hospitalized patients, according to a new study.
Published in the American Journal of Managed Care, researchers from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Optum Advisory Services teamed up to examine alerts that popped up on physician computer screens inside their EHR {electronic health record} system when their care instructions deviated from evidence-based guidelines.
Those alerts were based on the ‘Choosing Wisely’ initiative in which different specialties have identified common tests and procedures in their respective areas of expertise that may not benefit patients and should be avoided.”
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