Impact of an Electronic Health Record-Based Interruptive Alert Among Patients With Headaches Seen in Primary Care: Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Headaches, including migraines, are one of the most common causes of disability and account for nearly 20%-30% of referrals from primary care to neurology. In primary care, electronic health record-based alerts offer a mechanism to influence health care provider behaviors, manage neurology referrals, and optimize headache care.

Objective: This project aimed to evaluate the impact of an electronic alert implemented in primary care on patients' overall headache management.

Using Design Thinking to Understand the Reason for Headache Referrals and Reduce Referral Rates.

Background: The demand for neurology services exceeds the current supply. We convened multiple stakeholders to learn what drives our primary care providers (PCPs) to refer patients with headache to our neurology practice. This information guided a collaborative effort to evaluate the impact of an electronic health record (EHR) headache tool on care delivery in our PCP clinics.

A mixed methods evaluation of the implementation of pharmacy services within a team-based at-home care program.

Background: Sub-optimal medication use results in significant avoidable morbidity, mortality, and costs. Programs, such as comprehensive medication management (CMM), can help to optimize medication use, improve outcomes, and reduce costs. However, implementing programs like CMM can be challenging and differences in how CMM has been implemented may be responsible for observed heterogeneity in the outcomes associated with CMM.