PHP31 COMPUTERIZED INTERVENTIONS TO OBTAIN INDICATION INFORMATION FOR INPATIENT PRESCRIPTIONS: A PILOT STUDY IN DRUGS FREQUENTLY USED OFF-LABEL
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A trial of inpatient indication based prescribing during computerized order entry with medications commonly used off-label.
BACKGROUND Requiring indications for inpatient medication orders may improve the quality of prescribing and allow for easier placement of diagnoses on the problem list. Indications for inpatient medication orders are also required by some regulators. OBJECTIVE This study assessed a clinical decision support (CDS) system designed to obtain indications and document problems during inpatient com...
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عنوان ژورنال: Value in Health
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1098-3015
DOI: 10.1016/s1098-3015(10)72412-8