Electronic results management in pediatric ambulatory care: qualitative assessment.

Timothy Ferris; Sarah A. Johnson; John Patrick T Co; Meghan Backus; James Perrin; David W. Bates; Eric G. Poon

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Electronic results management in pediatric ambulatory care: qualitative assessment.

January 28, 2009

Ferris T, Johnson SA, Co JPT, et al. Pediatrics. 2009;123 Suppl 2:S85-91.

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Implementation of information technology solutions for following up on test results improved reliability and provider satisfaction. However, clinics that only partially implemented such systems reported decreased efficiency and greater concern about patient safety issues.

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