Health Information Technology and Patient Safety: A Dynamic Discussion.

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Health Information Technology and Patient Safety: A Dynamic Discussion.

August 17, 2011

Boston, MA: Lucian Leape Institute at the National Patient Safety Foundation; May 2011.

This report from the Lucian Leape Institute summarizes six concepts that require system-level attention and reveals potential concerns associated with health information technology.

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