Electronic Health Record Alert to Promote Adoption of Limited Transthoracic Echocardiograms in Primary Care and Cardiology Clinics: A Mixed Methods Evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A limited transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) can be an appropriate, lower-cost substitute for a full TTE. We assessed the impact of an electronic health record alternative alert promoting the adoption of limited TTEs on the ordering practices of cardiology clinicians and primary care providers and captured their perspectives on the initiative.

Methods

The alert was deployed in a cardiology clinic and 4 primary care clinics at an academic medical center. The alert provided clinical guidance on the appropriate use of limited TTEs when a clinician selected a full TTE order. We used logistic regression to estimate the change in the proportion of limited versus full TTEs ordered between the baseline and intervention periods in clinics with and without the alert. We als

SUBMITTER: Kalwani NM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11581681 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature