Communication outcomes of critical imaging results in a computerized notification system.

Hardeep Singh; Harvinder S. Arora; Meena S. Vij; Raghuram Rao; Myrna M. Khan; Laura Petersen

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Communication outcomes of critical imaging results in a computerized notification system.

May 16, 2007

Singh H, Arora HS, Vij MS, et al. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2007;14(4):459-66.

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The investigators analyzed the effectiveness of automated alerts for abnormal test results and found that providers failed to acknowledge one-third of the alerts sent.

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