Resolving Health IT-Related Patient Safety Events
Ensuring health information technology-related events are resolved and incorporate effective solutions should be a continued focus area for healthcare systems.
HHS Draft Strategy Addresses Clinical Burden of EHRs and Other HealthIT
ONC has released a draft strategy it believes will lessen the regulatory and administrative burden of health information technologies, such as EHRs. MLMIC encourages all insured stakeholders to take this opportunity to offer their input.
Healthcare IT Can Reduce Diagnostic Errors by Facilitating Action on Test Results
The ECRI Institute recently convened a working group to identify how technology can facilitate timely action regarding test results and prevent missed or delayed diagnoses.
NIST Warns EHR “Copy and Paste” Functionality Can Lead to Errors
A new report from NIST explores the use of “copy and paste” functionality, specifically how it may lead to errors that could affect patient safety.