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For Doctors, Too Much Information?

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What if your test results became just another electronic blip on your doctor’s busy radar?

A new research letter published in JAMA Internal Medicine on Monday finds just that: Electronic health records may cause doctors the unintended side effect of information overload. The survey of primary-care practitioners from the Department of Veterans Affairs shows nearly one-third of those using the EHR system reported having missed or failed to follow up on key electronic alerts about patient test results.

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Source: Politico

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