Electronic medical record prompts for lab orders in patients initiating statins.
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) reports that at least a fourth of all medication related injuries are preventable. Therefore, the IOM recommends healthcare organizations and providers implement electronic prescribing and clinical decision support systems in practices to aid in medication error prevention.
Author(s): Carroll, D G, Alexander, C, Radford, E A, Leeper, J, Carroll, D N
DOI: 10.4338/ACI-2010-07-RA-0044