Differential perceptions of what constitutes a medical error associated with electronic medical records.

Ross Koppel; Craig Kuziemsky; Peter L. Elkin; Helen Monkman; Blake Lesselroth; Christian G. Nøhr

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Differential perceptions of what constitutes a medical error associated with electronic medical records.

August 23, 2023

Koppel R, Kuziemsky C, Elkin PL, et al. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2023;304:21-25.

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Health information technology (HIT) has improved many aspects of patient safety, but poor design can result in patient harm. This commentary describes how context influences vendor, organization, and user understanding of HIT-related errors and proposes system-level solutions, in particular a focus on user-centered design.

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