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Opportunistic electronic reminders. Improving performance of preventive care in general practice

Authors

Frank, O., Litt, J., Beilby, J.

Journal

Aust Fam Physician

Publication Date

2004 Jan-Feb

Volume

Issue

1-2

Pages

87-90

HIT Description: decision support Ð clinical reminder

Purpose of Study: assess the effectiveness of computerized reminders to increase opportunistic prevention by Australian general practitioners using computerized medical records

Years of study: Not Available

Study Design: randomized controlled trial

Outcomes: impact on health care effectiveness and quality

Summary:

Settings: one 10-doctor practice in Australia that used a computerized medical record
Intervention: patients were randomized by the last digit of their medical record number and physicians seeing intervention patients received electronic reminders for 12 preventive care activities
Evaluation Method: electronic recordings of preventive care opportunities
Description: computer-generated reminders (not described further)
Quality of Care and Patient Safety Outcome: The intervention group was more likely to have a recording of allergies, a recording of weight, pneumococcal immunization and tetanus immunization than the control group. There were no significant differences in measles, mumps and rubella or influenza immunization, recording of smoking, cervical cancer screening, diabetes screening, lipid screening or blood pressure screening

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