EHR Alerts Increase Number of Screenings for Deadly Aneurysm

An alert in the electronic health record (EHR) can increase the number of at-risk men who have been screened for a deadly aneurysm, a recent study found. The study, from the Oakland-based integrated provider, Kaiser Permanente, looked at what happens when a screening program for an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is integrated into the EHR.

An alert in the electronic health record can increase the number of at-risk men who have been screened for a deadly aneurysm, a recent study found.

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