Digital Health and Patient Safety.

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Digital Health and Patient Safety.

December 1, 2020

Health Informatics J. 2020;26:181-189;576-591;683-718;1017-1042;2295-2299;3123-3162.

This special collection examines the use of novel health information technology (HIT) to promote patient safety and challenges in examining the impact of those technologies. Articles featured in this issue include a focus on qualitative approaches to evaluating the impact of HIT on patient safety, particularly through a sociotechnical lens.

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