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'''"[[Journal:The state of open-source electronic health record projects: A software anthropology study|The state of open-source electronic health record projects: A software anthropology study]]"'''
'''"[[Journal:The effect of a test ordering software intervention on the prescription of unnecessary laboratory tests - A randomized controlled trial|The effect of a test ordering software intervention on the prescription of unnecessary laboratory tests - A randomized controlled trial]]"'''
[[Electronic health record]]s (EHR) are a key tool in managing and storing patients’ [[information]]. Currently, there are over 50 open-source EHR systems available. Functionality and usability are important factors for determining the success of any system. These factors are often a direct reflection of the domain knowledge and developers’ motivations. However, few published studies have focused on the characteristics of [[free and open-source software]] (F/OSS) EHR systems, and none to date have discussed the motivation, knowledge background, and demographic characteristics of the developers involved in open-source EHR projects.
The way [[electronic health record]] and [[Computerized physician order entry|laboratory test ordering system]] software is designed may influence physicians’ prescription. A randomized controlled trial was performed to measure the impact of a diagnostic and laboratory tests ordering system software modification.


This study analyzed the characteristics of prevailing F/OSS EHR systems and aimed to provide an understanding of the motivation, knowledge background, and characteristics of the developers. ('''[[The state of open-source electronic health record projects: A software anthropology study|Full article...]]''')<br />
Participants were family physicians working and prescribing diagnostic and [[laboratory]] tests. The intervention group had modified software with basic shortcut menu changes, where some tests were withdrawn or added, and with the implementation of an evidence-based [[clinical decision support system]] based on United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations. This intervention group was compared with typically used software (control group).
 
The outcomes were the number of tests prescribed from those: withdrawn from the basic menu; added to the basic menu; marked with green dots (USPSTF’s grade A and B); and marked with red dots (USPSTF’s grade D). ('''[[The effect of a test ordering software intervention on the prescription of unnecessary laboratory tests - A randomized controlled trial|Full article...]]''')<br />
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Tab2 Alsaffar JMIRMedicalInfo2017 5-1.png

"The effect of a test ordering software intervention on the prescription of unnecessary laboratory tests - A randomized controlled trial" The way electronic health record and laboratory test ordering system software is designed may influence physicians’ prescription. A randomized controlled trial was performed to measure the impact of a diagnostic and laboratory tests ordering system software modification.

Participants were family physicians working and prescribing diagnostic and laboratory tests. The intervention group had modified software with basic shortcut menu changes, where some tests were withdrawn or added, and with the implementation of an evidence-based clinical decision support system based on United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations. This intervention group was compared with typically used software (control group).

The outcomes were the number of tests prescribed from those: withdrawn from the basic menu; added to the basic menu; marked with green dots (USPSTF’s grade A and B); and marked with red dots (USPSTF’s grade D). (Full article...)

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The state of open-source electronic health record projects: A software anthropology study
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