Errors in electronic health record based data query of statin prescriptions in patients with coronary artery disease in a large, academic, multispecialty clinic practice. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Errors in electronic health record based data query of statin prescriptions in patients with coronary artery disease in a large, academic, multispecialty clinic practice. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published April 2018

Errors in electronic health record–based data query of statin prescriptions in patients with coronary artery disease in a large, academic, multispecialty clinic practice.

Shin EY, Ochuko P, Bhatt K, et al. J Am Heart Assoc. 2018;7:e007762.

Though electronic health record (EHR) data is not always accurate, federal pay-for-performanceprograms rely on that data to determine reimbursement. The authors evaluated how their institution's EHR measured a common quality metric—statin prescription for coronary artery disease. Manual chart review determined that most EHR-detected prescribing failures were clinically correct care.

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