Medication safety: analysis the use of drug alerts after conversion to a commercial electronic health record

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Interruptive clinical decision support (CDS) integrated to computerized prescriber order entry can alert physicians about potential risks and suggest suitable alternatives. Physicians bypass most of them, limiting their effectiveness. The study assesses the effects of conversion to a commercial electronic health record (EHR) (Epic®) on the use of drug alerts. [...