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: Tags: News Medical Errors Transition Workflow Source Type: news