The effect of automated alerts on provider ordering behavior in an outpatient setting.

BACKGROUND:Computerized order entry systems have the potential to prevent medication errors and decrease adverse drug events with the use of clinical-decision support systems presenting alerts to providers. Despite the large volume of medications prescribed in the outpatient setting, few studies hav...

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Main Authors: Andrew W Steele, Sheri Eisert, Joel Witter, Pat Lyons, Michael A Jones, Patricia Gabow, Eduardo Ortiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2005-09-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1198038?pdf=render