Improving acceptance of computerized prescribing alerts in ambulatory care.

Nidhi Shah; Andrew C. Seger; Diane L. Seger; Julie M. Fiskio; Gilad J. Kuperman; Barry Blumenfeld; Elaine G. Recklet; David W. Bates; Tejal K. Gandhi

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Improving acceptance of computerized prescribing alerts in ambulatory care.

March 11, 2011

Shah N, Seger AC, Seger DL, et al. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2006;13(1):5-11.

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In this AHRQ-funded study, the investigators sought to increase acceptance of alerts by devising specific decision support for the ambulatory care setting, with only critical alerts interrupting clinician workflow.

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