emergency department information systems (EDIS)

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Emergency Department EHRs 'Particularly Error Prone'

Marla Durben Hirsch | Fierce EMR | June 25, 2013

Electronic health records provide many benefits, but also bring about "unintended consequences" of errors that can affect patient safety in the emergency department, according to a new article in the Annals of Emergency Medicine. Read More »

Quality And Safety Implications Of Emergency Department Information Systems

Heather L. Farley, Kevin M. Baumlin, Azita G. Hamedani, et.al. | Annals of Emergency Medicine (AEM) | June 24, 2013

The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services “meaningful use” incentive programs [...] have galvanized hospital efforts to implement hospital-based electronic health records. Read More »

Study: Emergency Department EHR Design Can Lead To Errors

Staffwriter | iHealthBeat | June 25, 2013

Emergency department electronic health record systems have varying functionality that can lead to problems with "physician decision-making, clinician workflow, communication, and, ultimately, the overall quality of care and patient safety," according to a report published in the current edition of Annals of Emergency Medicine, Modern Healthcare reports. Read More »