Publications by authors named "Roselyn Castaneda"
Front Public Health
June 2024
Article Synopsis
- Many individuals with hepatitis C virus (HCV) are unaware of their status or lack access to care, and electronic medical records (EMRs) can help with identifying and linking them to care.!
- In a study at The Ottawa Hospital, best practice alerts (BPAs) were implemented in the EMR to identify HCV-seropositive patients and prompt further testing and referrals to specialists, resulting in increased consultations.!
- Despite successfully linking some patients to care, challenges like programming issues, varied physician engagement, and limitations in identifying patients highlighted the need for improvements in BPA effectiveness and communication among healthcare providers.
