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Physicians' needs for drug allergy documentation in electronic health records and allergy alert systems: Results of an end user's survey

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inaccurate allergy documentation. This is in line with reports from other institutions. 3 ‐ 6 It is crucial to standardize allergy documentation in structured data entries in EHRs avoiding free… Click to show full abstract

inaccurate allergy documentation. This is in line with reports from other institutions. 3 ‐ 6 It is crucial to standardize allergy documentation in structured data entries in EHRs avoiding free ‐ text entries as much as possible, not only to improve the quality of the information, but also to improve sharing of allergy information across different institutions. 3,4 There is still no general consensus among allergy ex-perts on what exactly to document, but a more detailed specification including the allergen, a clinical description of the reaction, an (approximate) event date and a status indicating whether the asso-ciation is confirmed or suspected seems agreed upon. 4,6,7 There is a preference to document substances rather than drug classes. 4 Next to the content, the development of a good graphical user interface is crucial for successful translation into clinical practice. Luri et al. found that currently allergy alerts systems that is, allergy 2 be with

Keywords: allergy documentation; needs drug; physicians needs; documentation

Journal Title: Clinical and Translational Allergy
Year Published: 2022

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