Objective: To understand the different types and causes of prescribing errors associated with
computerized provider order entry (CPOE) systems, and recommend improvements in these …

Objective Patient-centered approaches to improving medication adherence hold promise,
but evidence of their effectiveness is unclear. This review reports the current state of …

Aim We set out to determine the potential contribution of community pharmacists to improve
the transfer of care of patients from secondary to primary care settings. Method We …

Background Clinical decision support (CDS) for electronic prescribing systems
(computerized physician order entry) should help prescribers in the safe and rational use of …

Background The prevalence of drug allergies documented in electronic health records (EHR
s) of large patient populations is understudied. Objective We aimed to describe the …

Background Electronic prescribing is increasingly used, in part because of government
incentives for its use. Many of its benefits come from clinical decision support (CDS), but …

Objective To define the types and numbers of inpatient clinical decision support alerts,
measure the frequency with which they are overridden, and describe providers' reasons for …

Background Food allergy prevalence is reported to be increasing, but epidemiological data
using patients' electronic health records (EHRs) remain sparse. Objective We sought to …

Background Few detailed studies exist of the underlying causes of prescribing errors in the
UK. Aim To examine the causes of prescribing and monitoring errors in general practice and …

Objective There have been growing concerns about the impact of drug allergy alerts on
patient safety and provider alert fatigue. The authors aimed to explore the common drug …