TY  - JOUR
T1  - Should patients get direct access to their laboratory test results?: An answer with many questions
AU  - Davis Giardina T, Singh H
Y1  - 2011/12/14
N1  - 10.1001/jama.2011.1797
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 2502
EP  - 2503
VL  - 306
IS  - 22
N2  - 
In the outpatient setting, between 8% and 26% of abnormal test results, including those suspicious for malignancy, are not followed up in a timely manner.1- 2 Despite the use of electronic health records (EHRs) to facilitate communication of test results, follow-up remains a significant safety challenge. In an effort to mitigate delays, some systems have adopted a time-delayed direct notification of test results to patients (ie, releasing them after 3 to 7 days to allow physicians to review them).3- 4

SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.2011.1797
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2011.1797
ER  -