The effect of automated alerts on provider ordering behavior in an outpatient setting.
Steele AW, Eisert S, Witter J, et al. The effect of automated alerts on provider ordering behavior in an outpatient setting. PLoS Med. 2005;2(9):e255. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0020255.
The AHRQ-funded investigators studied the effectiveness of combining a computerized provider order entry (CPOE) system with decision support to generate alerts, modify provider behavior, and prevent possible medication errors.