EMR Reminders to Improve Rates of Recommended Care
Conditions
Keywords
Electronic medical record reminders, Panel management
Brief summary
The investigators conducted a controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of electronic medical record (EMR) reminders, with or without a panel manager, on completion of health care proxy, osteoporosis screening, and influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations for patients age 65 or older. The investigators hypothesized that EMR reminders would improve adherence to practice guidelines and that benefits would be enhanced with the support of a panel manager.
Interventions
OTHEREMR Reminder
EMR reminders displayed
OTHEREMR Reminder + Panel management
EMR Reminder + Panel management
Sponsors
Donald W. Reynolds Foundation
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* All practicing faculty primary care physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center General Medicine & primary care ambulatory clinic
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| a designated health care proxy | 12 months after intervention made available | A designated health care proxy was defined as a verified proxy documented in the EMR's health care proxy field |
| initial bone density scan | 12 months after intervention made available | The initial bone density scan measure was defined as having either bone density scan ordered or a bone density scan completed |
| administration of annual influenza vaccine | 12 months after intervention started | Administration of influenza vaccine was defined as vaccine documented as given at any location |
| administration of pneumococcal vaccine | 12 months after the start of the intervention | Administration of pneumococcal vaccine was defined as vaccine documented as given at any location. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed