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Disparity in Patients’ Self-Reported and Charted Medication Allergy Information

Objectives: The objective of this study was to compare current adverse drug/allergy reaction reporting in patient electronic medical records/charts against information gathered during patient interviews in the emergency department. Our hypothesis was that current methods for allergy reporting results in significant discrepancy between what is documented and the actual allergy…

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EMR Use Among Rural and Urban Alabama Family Medicine Physicians

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the adoption of electronic medical records (EMR) by rural and urban Alabama family medicine physicians. Methods: This cross-sectional study evaluated EMR use among Alabama family medicine physicians (N = 1197). Results: Half (49.3%) of the physicians surveyed reported using EMR in…

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