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Data quality associated with handwritten laboratory test requests: classification and frequency of data-entry errors for outpatient serology tests.
Vecellio E, Toouli G, Georgiou A, et al. Data quality associated with handwritten laboratory test requests: classification and frequency of data-entry errors for outpatient serology tests. Health Inf Manag . 2015;44(3):7-12. doi:10.12826/18333575.2015.0007.vecellio.
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November 18, 2015
Vecellio E, Toouli G, Georgiou A, et al. Health Inf Manag . 2015;44(3):7-12.
This audit of handwritten laboratory orders transcribed into electronic information systems found a 10% error rate, most of which were associated with transcription, a known safety vulnerability. These results underscore the benefit of computerized physician order entry for patient safety.
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