Comments on: Do electronic medical records increase physician communication of critical test results to patients? http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/10/electronic-medical-records-increase-physician-communication-critical-test-results-patients.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: MillCreekhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/10/electronic-medical-records-increase-physician-communication-critical-test-results-patients.html#comment-113200 MillCreek Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:44:40 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=40530#comment-113200 As a healthcare risk manager, I endorse the recommendations made by US News and World Report cited above.A growing problem with EMRs is 'alert fatigue', in which the clinician is so inundated with alerts that the urgent or panic values can get lost in the shuffle. As a healthcare risk manager, I endorse the recommendations made by US News and World Report cited above.

A growing problem with EMRs is ‘alert fatigue’, in which the clinician is so inundated with alerts that the urgent or panic values can get lost in the shuffle.

]]> By: anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/10/electronic-medical-records-increase-physician-communication-critical-test-results-patients.html#comment-113191 anonymous Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:03:37 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=40530#comment-113191 because they failed to limit abnormals and emergent values, the inboxes are swamped with alerts. marginally better than before. because they failed to limit abnormals and emergent values, the inboxes are swamped with alerts. marginally better than before.

]]> By: R Watkinshttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/10/electronic-medical-records-increase-physician-communication-critical-test-results-patients.html#comment-113190 R Watkins Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:34:13 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=40530#comment-113190 "Follow-up was more likely to occur if the individuals who conducted the test actually spoke to the physician responsible for the patient."Once, the human vocal cords prove to be the most effective technology involved in health care. “Follow-up was more likely to occur if the individuals who conducted the test actually spoke to the physician responsible for the patient.”

Once, the human vocal cords prove to be the most effective technology involved in health care.

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