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Electronic health records and national patient-safety goals.

The New England journal of medicine ·Vol. 367 ·No. 19 ·2012-11-08 ·Pages 1854-60

Sittig DF, Singh H

Abstract

Hospitals and clinics are adapting to new technologies and implementing electronic health records, but the efforts need to be aligned explicitly with goals for patient safety. EHRs bring the risks of both technical failures and inappropriate use, but they can also help to monitor and improve patient safety.

MeSH Terms
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Computer Security Electronic Health Records Goals Humans Meaningful Use Medical Records Systems, Computerized/instrumentation Patient Safety Software United States
Authors & Affiliations
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Sittig Dean F
University of Texas-Memorial Hermann Center for Healthcare Quality and Safety, School of Biomedical Informatics, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Houston, USA.
Singh Hardeep
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Article Info
Journal
The New England journal of medicine
Abbr.
N Engl J Med
ISSN
1533-4406
DOI
10.1056/NEJMsb1205420
Published
2012-11-08
Pages
1854-60
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
0255562
PMCID
PMC3690003
Subset
IM
Grants
NCI NIH HHS · K23 CA125585 · United States
AHRQ HHS · R18 HS017820 · United States
NCI NIH HHS · K23CA125585 · United States
AHRQ HHS · R18HS017820 · United States
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