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Slide Presentation of the 2007 Annual Meeting of AHRQ

Methods

INFORM study
- Clinic-randomized trial to evaluate impact of computerized clinic order entry tool on clinical practice and office efficiency
Features of computerized clinic order entry tool
- Web-based writing of outpatient orders, including prescriptions, immunizations, laboratory tests, X-ray studies, and work notes.
- Accessible via any type of computer.
- Electronic transmission of orders to pharmacies and other vendors or to local printers
- Common access to records across providers who share patients while maintaining strict levels of confidentiality.