EHR alerts boost HPV uptake in young women

A simple reminder via electronic health records significantly increased HPV vaccine initiation and completion among young women, recent data suggest.“We found that simply alerting patients and providers during an office appointment increased uptake and completion of the HPV vaccine series,” Mack T. Ruffin IV, MD, MPH, professor of family medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School, said in a press release. “Our findings suggest that these prompts through the electronic health system may be a valuable tool in encouraging more people to protect themselves from cancer.”