Electronic Health Records

Behavioral Science-Integrated EHR Prompts Significantly Increase Deprescribing Rates for Older Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial

By MedXY 01/30/2026

This randomized clinical trial demonstrates that EHR-based behavioral interventions, such as precommitment and boostering prompts, significantly improve deprescribing rates for potentially inappropriate medications in older adults, providing a scalable strategy to mitigate polypharmacy risks in primary care.

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Multicomponent Nudges Significantly Boost Influenza Vaccination Rates in Primary Care: Insights from the BE IMMUNE Trial

By MedXY 01/06/2026

The BE IMMUNE randomized trial demonstrates that combining patient text reminders, clinician EHR pended orders, and peer comparisons increases flu vaccination by 5.1 percentage points among adults aged 50 and older, highlighting the efficacy of multilevel behavioral interventions in clinical settings.

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Transdiagnostic Prediction Model Accurately Identifies Risk for Psychotic and Bipolar Disorders in Clinical Practice

By MedXY 12/20/2025

Researchers developed a clinical prediction model using electronic health records from over 127,000 patients to identify individuals at risk of psychotic or bipolar disorders. The model demonstrated high discriminative power (C-index 0.80) and practical utility for early intervention strategies.

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Survey on Artificial Intelligence Adoption in the US Healthcare Sector: Trends, Challenges, and Future Directions

By MedXY 08/13/2025

A comprehensive survey of 233 US healthcare systems reveals widespread AI deployment with key barriers including cost and resource limitations; highlights the critical role of CFOs and CIOs in AI decision-making and the growing influence of integrated EHR systems.