Too Many Electronic (EHR) Alerts Can Lead to Missing Important Alerts

Missing those notifications could delay needed care for patients, according to the 2600 physicians, nurse practitioners and physicians assistants surveyed. The findings suggest that missed results in EHRs might be related to information overload from alert notifications, electronic handoffs in care, and practitioner perceptions of poor EHR usability.JAMA Intern Med. 2013;0:1-3