Assuming that our results are replicable, this reduction may be significant from a clinical and public health point of view, when accounting for the multitude of patients who could benefit from electronic alerts for opioid use disorder.
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Randomized Controlled Trial of Electronic Care Plan Alerts and Resource Utilization by High Frequency Emergency Department Users with Opioid Use Disorder.
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It should be noted that with the exception of ED visits, our outcomes point toward a favorable trend towards a reduction in resource utilization as a result of the introduction of “pushed” electronic alerts.