Effect of Introducing a Default Order in the Electronic Medical Record on Unnecessary Daily Imaging During Palliative Radiotherapy for Adults With Cancer: A Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial
Sonam Sharma, David Guttmann, Dylan S Small, Charles A L Rareshide, Joshua Jones, Mitesh S Patel, Justin E Bekelman, Sonam Sharma, David Guttmann, Dylan S Small, Charles A L Rareshide, Joshua Jones, Mitesh S Patel, Justin E Bekelman
Abstract
This randomized clinical trial examines the effect of implementing a default order option in the electronic medical record on daily imaging utilization for patients with cancer undergoing radiotherapy during palliative care.
Conflict of interest statement
Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Bekelman reports serving as a consultant for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Dr Patel reports ownership of Catalyst Health and serving on medical advisory boards for Life.io, HealthMine Services, and Holistic Industries. No other conflicts are reported.
Source: PubMed