A randomized trial of automated electronic alerts demonstrating improved reimbursable anesthesia time documentation

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 110-114

  Freundlich, Robert E ^a   Barnet, Caryn S ^a   Mathis, Michael R ^a   Shanks, Amy M ^a   Tremper, Kevin K ^a   Kheterpal, Sachin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anesthesiology billing; Anesthesiology economics; Automated electronic reminders; Quality improvement; Statistical process control

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHESIA INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; ANESTHESIA TIME DOCUMENTATION; ARTICLE; AUTOMATED ELECTRONIC ALERT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERROR; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; OPERATING ROOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REIMBURSEMENT; REMINDER SYSTEM; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ANESTHESIA; DOCUMENTATION; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MICHIGAN; OPERATING ROOMS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; REMINDER SYSTEMS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84875206662     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: 18734529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2012.06.020     Document Type: Article

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