The Effect of an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Alert on Hepatitis B Screening: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The Effect of an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Alert on Hepatitis B Screening: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Asian and Pacific Islander Americans at risk, but never tested for chronic hepatitis B have been randomized to receive an electronic alert in their electronic medical chart to remind primary care physicians to screen them for chronic hepatitis B.
Inclusion Criteria: Asian and Pacific Islanders (API) who have not yet received HBsAg testing. API will be identified using a novel algorithm which identifies them using their surname, language preference, country of origin.
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Exclusion Criteria: Previous HBsAg completion.
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