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Evaluation of a physician informatics tool to improve patient handoffs.
Flanagan ME, Patterson ES, Frankel RM, Doebbeling BN. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2009;16:509-515.

This study found that a patient handoff tool can reliably extract information from the electronic health record, though additional opportunities for improvement were identified. A past AHRQ WebM&M commentary discussed a case of a failed signout process that contributed to a delay in treatment and diagnosis.
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