Electronic reminders are a simple EMR addition that can provide evidence -based education while improving adherence rates with preventive health screening measures
Abstract : The 2014 United States Preventive Services Task Force systematic review found abdominal aortic aneurysm ( AAA ) screening decreased related mortality by close to half .
Despite the simplicity of screening , research suggests poor adherence to the recommended AAA screening guidelines .
Opportunistic electronic reminders. Improving performance of preventive care in general practice.
BACKGROUND Preventive care is an important role for general practitioners , yet opportunities for prevention are often missed . METHOD We provided an automatic electronic record preventive care reminder system for  12 preventive care activities for one 10 doctor practice . All patients who attended were r and omised by the terminal digit of their record number . RESULTS The control uptake of opportunistic prevention was low ; ranging from 1.5 % ( tetanus immunisation ) to 27 % ( influenza immunisation ) . The reminders increased this by significant but small amounts for four out of 12 activities ( immunisation for tetanus and pneumococcus and recording of allergies and weight ) , insignificant increases for four ( mumps , measles and rubella immunisation , recording of smoking , and taking of cervical smears and of blood pressure ) , and insignificantly decreased influenza immunisation , and screening for diabetes and hyperlipidaemia . DISCUSSION Opportunistic electronic reminders have the potential to increase preventive care in general practice
Electronic reminders are a simple EMR addition that can provide evidence -based education while improving adherence rates with preventive health screening measures
Abstract : The 2014 United States Preventive Services Task Force systematic review found abdominal aortic aneurysm ( AAA ) screening decreased related mortality by close to half .
Despite the simplicity of screening , research suggests poor adherence to the recommended AAA screening guidelines .