Assessment of Web-Based Consumer Reviews as a Resource for Drug Performance
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Impact of simulation training on self-efficacy of outpatient health care providers to use electronic health records
Electronic medical records (EMRs) can reduce medical errors and potentially improve patient safety [1]. An in-depth review of the biomedical literature demonstrated a positive impact of EMRs in outpatient settings for approximately half the outcomes measured [2]. One-year after EMR … Continued
The Effect of Provider Characteristics on the Responses to Medication-Related Decision Support Alerts
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An effort to use qualitative data analysis software for analysing think aloud data.
Authors: Göransson KE, Ehrenberg A, Ehnfors M, Fonteyn M The purpose of this paper is to describe how qualitative data analysis software was used in an attempt to manage and support a three-step protocol analysis of think aloud data in … Continued
Usability and feasibility of a tablet-based Decision-Support and Integrated Record-keeping (DESIRE) tool in the nurse management of hypertension in rural western Kenya
The number and type of mobile health (mHealth) applications, developed for a wide variety of health interventions, have proliferated over the past several years. This is particularly true in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where mHealth solutions have been proposed … Continued
Format change of a laboratory test order form affects physician behavior
Conclusions: Changes in format of laboratory test order forms can change physician test ordering and may be useful together with other interventions to improve appropriateness of laboratory testing. A thoughtfully built test ordering form can reinforce clinical guidelines for the … Continued
Work system factors influencing physicians’ screen sharing behaviors in primary care encounters
The use of electronic health records (EHRs) in primary care has increased dramatically in the last decade. [1,2]. Studies have reported promising benefits of EHR use, such as improving healthcare quality, safety, effectiveness, and patient outcomes [3–5]. Despite these potential … Continued
Scale-up of networked HIV treatment in Nigeria: Creation of an integrated electronic medical records system
This report describes the development of an electronic medical records system (EMRS) for an HIV/AIDS care and treatment programs in Nigeria. The rapid scale-up of HIV treatment with antiretroviral therapy (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) brought with it many challenges, … Continued
Editorial Board
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