Physician Office Technology Report Studies show too many clinical alerts may not be so bad

Article Overview

This article summarizes two studies from Archives of Internal Medicine that examine clinical decision support in ambulatory and outpatient settings. It discusses broader issues in health information technology, including alert fatigue, medication safety alerts, electronic prescribing, and electronic follow-up of abnormal diagnostic imaging results. The piece is relevant to physicians, practice managers, health IT stakeholders, and coding or compliance professionals monitoring how electronic systems affect patient safety and utilization.