Becker’s Healthcare -- Cardiology + Heart Surgery Podcast

Becker’s Healthcare -- Cardiology + Heart Surgery Podcast


Alerts in the EHR System May Help Bridge the 17-year Gap Between Publication of Evidence-Based Guidelines and Consistent Implementation in Practice by Healthcare Providers

March 01, 2023

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Ralph J. Riello III, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Cardiorenal & Metabolism, Yale School of Medicine, and Dr. Nihar Desai, MD, MPH, Associate Professor, Yale School of Medicine, Vice Chief, Cardiovascular Medicine, to discuss the key findings from the PROMPT-Lipid Trial.


The PROMPT-LIPID trial was designed to evaluate whether automated electronic alerts with guideline-based recommendations can help improve the management of hyperlipidemia among patients with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease at very high risk for cardiovascular events.


This episode is sponsored by Amgen.