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Improving medication safety in primary care using electronic health records.
Nemeth LS, Wessell AM. J Patient Saf. 2010;6:238-243.

This study used a theoretical model for primary care practice improvement to identify strategies to address medication safety. Key solutions focused on medication reconciliation, prevention of medication errors in selected patients, and customizing electronic health record decision support tools for dosing, drug interactions, and monitoring.
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