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Examining The Role Of Electronic Medical Record Generated Provider Reminders On Provider Offering Of Breast Cancer Screening Services, Charles Beverley, Jr.
Examining The Role Of Electronic Medical Record Generated Provider Reminders On Provider Offering Of Breast Cancer Screening Services, Charles Beverley, Jr.
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Introduction:Breast cancer affects the lives of millions of women each year in the United States. Early detection by mammography screening can reduce the risk for advanced stages of breast cancer and improve the probability of long-term survival in women. Electronic medical records (EMRs) have been identified as a successful approach for increasing the offering of preventive care in breast cancer. This study examines the impact of EMR usage, and EMR generated provider reminders on physician ordering or providing of mammography screenings.
Methods:This study used survey data from the 2008-2010 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS). Our sample included non-federal office-based …