Importance Behavioral flags in the electronic health record (EHR) are designed to alert
clinicians of potentially unsafe or aggressive patients. These flags may introduce bias, and
understanding how they are used is important to ensure equitable care. Objective To
investigate the incidence of behavioral flags and assess whether there were differences
between Black and White patients and whether the flags were associated with differences in
emergency department (ED) clinical care. Design, Setting, and Participants This was a …