Harnessing the Electronic Medical Record to Improve the Utilization of Ultrasound Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms.

Purpose: The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends one-time ultrasound screening to detect abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) in male smokers. Despite this recommendation, AAA screening is still underutilized. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of an electronic medical record (EMR) automated ordering program in increasing AAA screening at an integrated health care system.