EHR-Embedded Autism Screening Module Increases Primary Care Referrals To Autism Screening

EHR-Embedded Autism Screening Module Increases Primary Care Referrals To Autism Screening Adding an automated autism screening module to an existing electronic health record (EHR) computer decision support system (CDSS) for primary care pediatric clinics increased referrals for autism screening when children reached 24 months of age. The module was tested in a primary care setting between November 15, 2010 and July 26, 2012, with 857 children under age two who were patients at a primary pediatric clinic that used the Regenstrief Medical Records System. None of the children had been diagnosed with autism when the study started. The automated . . .