**9. Electronic medical records and improvements in the prevention of VTE**

Predicting individual VTE risk is extremely challenging because no single variable is strongly predictive, and we are investing on systems that incorporate multiple variables to produce significant predictive values for VTE. The medical records waistband Electronics (EMR) Scoring systems with use of artificial intelligence should be seen as an opportunity to support clinical decision. Some studies indicate that computer alert interventions may increase the adherence to appropriate risk stratification for VTE, reduce costs and avoiding unnecessary thromboprophylaxis in low-risk patients [15].
