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Closing the Loop with an Enhanced Referral Management System
Feb 17, 2018
The study concluded that an enhanced referral manager system can improve referral workflows, leading to enhanced efficiency and patient safety and reduced malpractice risk.
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Ramelson H, Nederlof A, Karmiy S, Neri P, Kiernan D, Krishnamurthy R, Bates DW. Closing the loop with an enhanced referral management system. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. Published online February 17, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jamia/ocy004.
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