Medical Alerts That Make Sense From MedAware

Alert fatigue, often cited as a source of burn-out in the medical professions, is a symptom of bad design. Dr. Gidi Stein, CEO and Co-founder at MedAware, explains in this video why there are so many alerts and why so many are worthless. MedAware has led to a 90% reduction in alerts among sites using the system, and 40% of the alerts MedAware generate lead to a change in the physician’s action.

Traditional alert systems reflect an abstract risk, not necessarily the reality. The alert might be based on an adverse reaction experience by a small number of patients, but if you know the characteristics of a particular patient—age, medical conditions, etc.—you might know that in this case there is no risk.

MedAware collects data from relevant records or devices and runs analytics in order to issue alerts that are relevant to a particular patient at a particular time. MedAware integrates into EHRs and devices, becoming part of the workflow at a clinician or pharmacy. The system is constantly being evaluated and updated.

Watch Dr. Stein’s interview for more details on how to optimize alerts in your organization.

Learn more about MedAware: https://www.medaware.com/

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Alert fatigue, often cited as a source of burn-out in the medical professions, is a symptom of bad design. Dr. Gidi Stein, CEO and Co-founder at MedAware, explains in this video why there are so many alerts and why so many are worthless. MedAware has led to a 90% reduction in alerts among sites using the system, and 40% of the alerts MedAware generate lead to a change in the physician’s action.

Traditional alert systems reflect an abstract risk, not necessarily the reality. The alert might be based on an adverse reaction experience by a small number of patients, but if you know the characteristics of a particular patient—age, medical conditions, etc.—you might know that in this case there is no risk.

MedAware collects data from relevant records or devices and runs analytics in order to issue alerts that are relevant to a particular patient at a particular time. MedAware integrates into EHRs and devices, becoming part of the workflow at a clinician or pharmacy. The system is constantly being evaluated and updated.

Watch Dr. Stein’s interview for more details on how to optimize alerts in your organization.

Learn more about MedAware: https://www.medaware.com/

Listen and subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today Interviews Podcast to hear all the latest insights from experts in healthcare IT.

And for an exclusive look at our top stories, subscribe to our newsletter.

Tell us what you think. Contact us here or on Twitter at @hcitoday. And if you’re interested in advertising with us, check out our various advertising packages and request our Media Kit.