Statin Reminders for Improving Prescribing in Primary Care

"The reminder will display at the time the chart is opened for eligible patient visits and alert clinicians that a statin is recommended for the patient and list the reasons the statin is indicated. It will give the clinicians a defaulted option for statin prescription as well as alternatives. If the clinician accepts the alert, an order for a statin will be placed in their shopping cart for convenience, and the order can be signed to prescribe the medication. If the clinician does not wish to prescribe a statin from the reminder, they can choose an acknowledgement reason."

"The reminder will have the same format as the interruptive reminder group, but it will not be displayed unless providers seek out the education at their own initiative. The reminder will alert clinicians that a statin is recommended for the patient and list the reasons the statin is indicated. It will give the clinicians a defaulted option for statin prescription as well as alternatives. If the clinician accepts the alert, an order for a statin will be placed in their shopping cart for convenience, and the order can be signed to prescribe the medication. If the clinician does not wish to prescribe a statin from the reminder, they can choose an acknowledgement reason."

No reminder recommending a statin will be displayed/available to the provider.