Dilemma of Accurate Data CollectionIn the article "How your hospital can make you sick", Consumer Reports paints a pretty negative picture of hospital acquired infections....
Malpractice Dangers in the Patient HandoffIn a recent article by Mark Crane, the author makes the statement “The handoff of a patient from one physician to another has long been a...
To Err is Not Just HumanIn the article How to Eliminate EHR-Based Medical Errors, presents a list of computer errors that affect patient care. While many tend to...
Value of Backing Up Your Electronic Health Record With a Fail-Safe PlanThe Gazette reported, the University of Iowa’s Electronic Health Records went down to a server problem that lasted six hours. The problem...
Deterioration of the House of MedicineToday's guest blog by Dr. Donald Kamens, discusses the top ten things that have led to the destruction of medical care in the 21st...
The Cost of the ClickThe article The Hidden Cost of a Click, the author states, “A bad user interface can turn an EMR/HER into a minefield of medical errors...
Clicking Your Way to BurnoutStartFragmentThe Mayo Clinic published the article Electronic medical practice environment can lead to physician burnout that “shows the...
More Lawsuits More OftenThe article EHR safety goes to court discusses a hospital system suing an EHR provider over lack of support due to several safety issues....
Acute on Chronic Electronic Health Records DissatisfactionThe slideshow 6 Ways IT is Contributing to Healthcare Inefficiencies examines why there is general dissatisfaction with the Electronic...
Surviving “Migration” To a New SystemMany Practices are faced with the necessity of changing their Electronic Health Records vendor for a variety of reasons. These may...