Concurrent Electronic Order Entry Variation Reporting Impact on Ordering Behavior

• Conditions: Behavior

• Registration Number: NCT00907816
• Lead Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital

Brief Summary

Display of information regarding utilization and quality to primary care physicians as they use our computer based system to order radiologic imaging (CT, MR, etc) will reduce unnecessary imaging.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-04
• Status Verified: 2009-05
• Study First Submitted: 2009-05-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-05-22
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-05-22
• Study First Posted: 2009-05-25
• Last Update Posted: 2009-05-25
• Primary Completion: 2009-12
• Study Completion: 2010-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 72

Inclusion Criteria

• PCPs at MGH with patient panel > 99 loyal patients

Exclusion Criteria

• PCPs at MGH with patient panel < 99 loyal patients

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Health status adjusted utilization of imaging by each PCP in the intervention group, compared to themselves before intervention, and as a group to the control group	6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mass General Hospital; 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States