Clinical reminders can help doctors follow clinical guidelines, but they can also lead to issues like alert fatigue and increased workload, making them easier to ignore.
A study analyzed data from over 87,000 patient visits and found that while physicians generally included most eligible patients for cardiovascular disease prevention (85.7%), they often skipped these suggestions (62.6%).
Factors like existing health conditions made it more likely for patients to be included in the intervention, while older patients were less likely to be enrolled.