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101. Harnessing Health Information Technology to Prevent Medication-Induced Birth Defects (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2011 - It is estimated that each year, 12 million women in the United States use medications that might increase … However, studies show that the concurrent use of contraception with such medications can prevent associated … Unfortunately, when prescribing potentially teratogenic medications, medications that may disturb the … counsel women about contraception, and approximately six percent of pregnant women are exposed to medications … ; 2) phone interviews conducted with women prescribed medications by study clinicians; and 3) participating

102. Integration of an NLP-based Application to Support Medication Management (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2012 - This study showed that 31 percent of the active medications mentioned in providers’ notes were missing … The providers agreed that the tool will help them identify missing medications found only in clinical … Manual review revealed that medications listed at the beginning of a provider note were not necessarily … the medications with which the patient left at the end of the visit. … , as well as an informational section referencing all medications mentioned within a patient’s note

103. Safety Through Enhanced e-PreScribing Tools (STEPStools): Developing Web Services for Safe Pediatric Dosing | Digital Healthcare Research
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     January 01, 2023 - Health Care Theme Medication Errors Medication Management Prescribing medications … for children has more complexity than prescribing medications for adults because of the variability … e-prescribing systems have two important gaps which need to be filled to ensure safe prescribing of medications … Disclaimer details Close Automated dose-rounding recommendations for pediatric medications … Automated dose-rounding recommendations for pediatric medications. Pediatrics 2011; 128(2): e422-8.

104. Using HIT to Improve Transitions of Complex Elderly Patients from SNF to Home - Final Report (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2012 - This undermined our ability to identify discharges and related medications automatically. … testing for these medications among a multispecialty group practice. … Results: Consensus on medications to include in the guidelines was achieved in 2 rounds. … of laboratory testing for these medications in a multispecialty group practice. … Results: Consensus on medications to include in the guidelines was achieved in two rounds.

105. Using Health Information Technology to Improve Transitions of Complex Elderly Patients from Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) to Home | Digital Healthcare Research
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     January 01, 2023 - impact of automated monitoring alerts on the rate of appropriate monitoring for selected high-risk medications … Factors associated with ordering laboratory monitoring of high-risk medications. … Baseline and follow-up laboratory monitoring of cardiovascular medications. … Record Population: Elderly Development and pilot testing of guidelines to monitor high-risk medications … Development and pilot testing of guidelines to monitor high-risk medications in the ambulatory setting

106. Decision Support in the Emergency Department to Improve Medication Safety for Older Adults | Digital Healthcare Research
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     January 01, 2023 - Discharged from the Emergency Department significantly reduces the prescribing of potentially inappropriate medications … For older patients, new medications prescribed outside of the primary care setting increases the chance … Across all sites, prescriptions of potentially inappropriate medications reduced after EQUIPPED was implemented

107. How Capable of Using Information Technology is the Average Patient? (pdf file)
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     May 26, 2011 - Death Rate All Dialysis 16.1/100 pt yrs Waitlist 6.3/100 pt yrs Transplant Recipients Take Many Medications … properly •Unlimited number of providers, pharmacies, payors and systems impact the patient’s medications … Transplant Recipients Take Many Medications (mean = 10 meds) Medication Errors Observed in Transplant … Patients Humans Make Errors Slide No. 11 (No title) Prescription Medications in the Inpatient Setting … Will He Take His Medications Properly?

108. Text Messaging to Improve Hypertension Medication Adherence in African Americans - 2012 | Digital Healthcare Research
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     January 01, 2012 - Despite evidence that hypertension medications can reduce the risk of myocardial infarction and stroke … feedback in the development of a mobile phone text message system to improve adherence to antihypertensive medications … focus groups indicated that despite high self-reported adherence, participants do not always take their medications … The majority of participants want to receive daily reminders to take their medications, with an option

109. Effect of computer-based alerts on the treatment and outcomes of hospitalized patients | AHRQ Digital Healthcare Research: Informing Improvement in Care Quality, Safety, and Efficiency
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     July 11, 1994 - physicians about rising creatinine levels in hospitalized patients receiving nephrotoxic or renally excreted medications … Evaluation Method:  Measures of adjustments or discontinuation of medications, risk of serious renal … Quality of Care and Patient Safety Outcome:  During the intervention period, doses were adjusted or medications … For patients receiving nephrotoxic medications during the intervention period, the relative risk of serious

110. Section 3 - Applying CDS to Medication Management | AHRQ Digital Healthcare Research: Informing Improvement in Care Quality, Safety, and Efficiency
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     Support medication reconciliation with an accurate list of the patient’s medications, along with medication … Check for incompatibilities/interactions, such as between parenteral medications, between medications … Provide reminder/guidance when medications are not administered at the appropriate time or are delayed … Engage patient in effective medication use; help patient understand how and why to properly take medications … (including indication, administration, and desired effects), how to appropriately store and handle medications

111. Evaluation and Integration of an Automatic Fall Prediction System - 2011 | Digital Healthcare Research
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     January 01, 2011 - the new method will be a useful tool for relating changes in fall risk to alterations in health and medications … During the study, a complete evaluation of participant medications was conducted, with particular emphasis … on identifying and recording the number of psychoactive and non-psychoactive medications that each participant … Medications, ADLs, and residents' history of falls and Fractal D were entered as predictors in a multinomial … The number of psychoactive medications approached but did not reach significance as a contributor to

112. Pediatric Medication Prescribing Made Simpler and Safer (pdf file)
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     August 29, 2013 - and 3) the ability of caregivers to measure and administer doses properly, particularly for liquid medications … for children and evaluating these medications for appropriate dosing. … The findings from PedSTEP informed the initial list of medications that were included in the development … with more than one active ingredient, and expand on the list of medications included in the dosing … “From a pediatrician’s perspective, STEPStools makes writing prescriptions for medications that

113. Soares, William E. | Digital Healthcare Research
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     January 01, 2023 - Virtual Reality at the Point of Care to Increase Uptake of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) … reality experience designed to increase patient willingness to engage in shared decision-making for medications

114. Fraenkel, Liana | Digital Healthcare Research
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     January 01, 2023 - , Liana Virtual Reality at the Point of Care to Increase Uptake of Medications … reality experience designed to increase patient willingness to engage in shared decision-making for medications

115. USA, MA, Springfield | Digital Healthcare Research
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     January 01, 2023 - Springfield Virtual Reality at the Point of Care to Increase Uptake of Medications … reality experience designed to increase patient willingness to engage in shared decision-making for medications

116. Baystate Medical Center, Inc. | Digital Healthcare Research
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     January 01, 2023 - Virtual Reality at the Point of Care to Increase Uptake of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) … reality experience designed to increase patient willingness to engage in shared decision-making for medications

117. Using Information Technology for Patient-Centered Communication and Decisionmaking about Medications - 2011 | Digital Healthcare Research
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     January 01, 2011 - Using Information Technology for Patient-Centered Communication and Decisionmaking about Medications … Project Name Using Information Technology for Patient-Centered Communication and Decisionmaking about Medications … The overarching objective of this multicomponent intervention was to develop a protocol to reconcile medications … to help patients understand the importance of both giving and receiving accurate information about medications

118. E-prescribing Impact on Patient Safety, Use and Cost (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2007 - , transcribing the orders, preparing the medications, or administering the medications to patients. … Tier 1 medications required the lowest copayment and were all generic medications. … and acute medications only. … : Relative ERX rate All Medications: 95% CI Acute medications only: Relative ERX rate Acute … 3 medications.

119. Health IT Evaluation Toolkit and Evaluation Measures Quick Reference Guides | Digital Healthcare Research
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     January 01, 2023 - Prescribing Patterns of Preferred or Formulary Medications ( PDF , 102 KB): Evaluating the prescribing … patterns of preferred or formulary medications can help organizations determine whether health IT, in … provider order entry (CPOE) systems with included formularies, impact the use of preferred or formulary medications … computerized provider order entry (CPOE) with clinical decision support, impact the use of cost-effective medications

120. Harnessing Health Information Technology to Prevent Medication-Induced Birth Defects (pdf file)
     digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/activity/2011_017093_schwarz_pdf_3.pdf
     January 01, 2011 - It is estimated that each year, 12 million women in the United States use medications that might increase … Studies have also shown that the concurrent use of contraception with such medications can prevent associated … Unfortunately, when prescribing potentially teratogenic medications that may disturb the growth or development … Due to this issue, approximately 6 percent of pregnant women are exposed to medications that may increase … ; 2) phone interviews conducted with women prescribed medications by study clinicians; and 3) participating