Research Paper: Acute Infections in Primary Care: Accuracy of Electronic Diagnoses and Electronic Antibiotic Prescribing
Research Paper: Acute Infections in Primary Care: Accuracy of Electronic Diagnoses and Electronic Antibiotic Prescribing
J. Linder,D. Bates,2 Authors,Blackford Middleton
2006 · DOI: 10.1197/JAMIA.M1780
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TLDR
A large gap persists between antibiotic prescribing documented in the visit note and the use of electronic antibiotic prescribing and the potential that computerized decision-support systems offer in reducing costs, improving quality, and improving patient safety.