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February, 2012
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EMR-Based Decision Support Misses Mark

“Shared, individualized, computerized decision support run through a medical practice’s electronic medical records (EMR) system was well received by physicians and patients, but a recent randomized trial did not show improved vascular outcomes.
Patients whose care was associated with the decision support system were significantly more satisfied than controls with their continuity of care and their ability to modify some of their risk factors, Anne Holbrook, MD, PharmD, from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, and colleagues reported.”

Article
Chris Kaiser, MedPage Today, 25 October 2011
Abstract (Holbrook 2011)
Abstract (Stafford 2011)

26 October 2011 | Categories: News | Country: Canada | EHR: EHR, EHR Canada | Tag(s): Decision Support, Primary Care
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