Is Metabolic Syndrome On the Radar? Improving Real-Time Detection of Metabolic Syndrome and Physician Response by Computerized Scan of the Electronic Medical Record.

CONCLUSIONS: Mandatory intake testing increases the number of patients evaluated for metabolic syndrome. Electronic alerts increase the inclusion of metabolic syndrome among discharge diagnoses but rarely affect prescribing practices. PMID: 27247842 [PubMed]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27247842?dopt=Abstract

Source: The Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders - June 3, 2016 Category: Primary Care Tags: Prim Care Companion CNS Disord Source Type: research