EHR systems pose serious concerns, groups say

“Electronic health-record systems used in emergency departments are beset with poor data displays, loaded with so many alerts warning of potential patient-safety issues that they can lead to user alert fatigue, and may be generating incorrect physician orders, according to a report by two emergency physicians’ study groups. Meanwhile, providers wanting to address these EHR issues [...]
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - Category: Information Technology Authors: Tags: News Alert/Reminder emergency Patient Safety Source Type: news