Hybrid EHR-paper workflows contribute to medical errors
“Healthcare organizations or providers using a mixture of paper and electronic records for clinical documentation are setting themselves up for potentially dangerous medical errors, according to research published by the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority.
“Use of a hybrid workflow can lead to miscommunication among caregivers when orders and administration information differ between paper and electronic systems,” [...]
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News Medical Errors Transition Workflow Source Type: news
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