Docs: e-Rx alerts more annoying than helpful

A recent study finds clinicians often override the built-in medication alerts in e-prescribing systems, relying instead on their own judgment. The study, led by investigators at Boston's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, suggests clinicians find the alerts to be more annoying than helpful, and significant improvements are needed in order for e-prescribing systems to be used more effectively.

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