Electronic Health Record Reminder Effect on Hepatitis C Antibody Screening

We examined data from 2 years before and after the addition of the reminder. Completed hepatitis C antibody testing increased from 733 to 6502, and the rate of positive testing decreased from 5.9% to 2.0%. Implementing the electronic health record reminder and educating providers on the routine use of the Health Maintenance section increased hepatitis C screening for at risk adults.
Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine - Category: Primary Care Authors: Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research