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AMIA Annu Symp Proc2017;2017742-749.January 1, 2017Comparative Study

Effectiveness of a Cloud-Based EHR Clinical Decision Support Program for Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-up.

Shruti Gangadhar1, Nam Nguyen1, James W Pesuit1, Alina N Bogdanov1, Lee Kallenbach1, Jessica Ken1, Joe Vasey1, Richard M Loomis1
1Practice Fusion, San Francisco, CA.
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Abstract

The effectiveness of a clinical decision support (CDS) program encouraging clinicians to record patient's Body Mass Index (BMI) and document appropriate follow-up plans is evaluated. Test (4,987 practices, 33,445 clinicians) and control groups (881 practices, 6,316 clinicians) were selected using stratified random sampling. Three CDS alerts for BMI screening and follow-up based on evidence based c…

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