“Physicians failed to tell patients that they had an abnormal test result in one out of 14 cases, and electronic health records (referred to as electronic medical records in this study) can make the failure rate worse, according to a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
A review of more than 5,400 patient records from 23 physician groups in Midwest and Western states indicated that practices with simple processes to manage test results were better at informing patients about their abnormal test results.”
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Rebecca Vesely, Modern Healthcare, 24 June 2009
