EMR Alerts Prompt More Chlamydia Testing

EMR Alerts Prompt More Chlamydia Testing

When it comes to chlamydia screenings, EMR alerts can lead to increased screening rates among young women, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. Across 16 primary care practices, chlamydia testing was ordered among women aged 18–24 years in just 3.8% (135 of 3,586) of eligible encounters in control sites compared with 13.2% (497 of 3,770) of eligible encounters in the intervention sites when EMR alerts were directed to medical assistants during patient …

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