Modifying EHR software and its decision-support elements, would help catch early signs of childhood obesity, problems with oral health, vision, and hearing, and the risk of developing autism, Eason said. "The idea is to catch it early," he said. "Adults come in for one visit a year, whereas very young kids have two or three visits with their primary care physician a year." And systems designed for adults, aren't entirely suitable for children. EHR-prompted adult screening questions such as smoking status need to be deemphasized before patients reach their teenage years, he said.
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