This randomized, wait-list controlled trial evaluated a novel EHR-based system for pain management among patients with chronic pain in six practices of a Federally Qualified Health Center network in New York.
Chronic pain is highly prevalent, compromises quality of life, and increases care utilization. Primary care providers are challenged to provide effective treatments, use opioid therapy appropriately, and address the adverse consequences of pain. Technology-enabled decision support tools may provide a means to improve pain management in primary care.~The objective of this study was to evaluate a novel electronic health record (EHR)-based decision support tool-plus-education intervention for pain management in primary care.