A survey, the results of which were published in a Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine research article, found that 30 percent of physicians in the Department of Veterans Affairs health system, participating in the survey, failed to notice important test results sent via the VA's electronic health records system, according to a Medpage Today report.
Researchers invited 5,001 primary care physicians in the VA health system to participate in the survey. The response rate was 51.8 percent.
According to the survey, 56 percent of respondents said that the VA's EHR system made it possible for physicians to miss test results. A large number also said that the number of alerts sent through the system was excessive and that the volume was more than they could handle effectively. The survey's authors said that the "information overload" could be one reason why physicians missed test results, according to the report.
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Researchers invited 5,001 primary care physicians in the VA health system to participate in the survey. The response rate was 51.8 percent.
According to the survey, 56 percent of respondents said that the VA's EHR system made it possible for physicians to miss test results. A large number also said that the number of alerts sent through the system was excessive and that the volume was more than they could handle effectively. The survey's authors said that the "information overload" could be one reason why physicians missed test results, according to the report.
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