Thoughtless design of the electronic health record drives overuse, but purposeful design can nudge improved patient care. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Thoughtless design of the electronic health record drives overuse, but purposeful design can nudge improved patient care. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Commentary
 
• Published March 2018

Thoughtless design of the electronic health record drives overuse, but purposeful design can nudge improved patient care.

Vaughn VM, Linder JA. BMJ Qual Saf. 2018 Mar 24; [Epub ahead of print].

Despite the benefits of health information technology, such systems can have detrimental effects on clinician decision-making. This commentary discusses how electronic health record design can contribute to inappropriate test ordering. The author recommends that influencessuch as heuristics and social norms be considered when developing electronic health record systems to improve care.

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