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.

November 9, 2005

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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