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Informatics opportunities: the intersection of patient safety and clinical informatics.

May 14, 2008

Kilbridge PM, Classen D. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2008;15(4):397-407.

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This commentary serves as a position paper in outlining a series of recommendations for the next steps in applying health information technology to improve patient safety. The authors provide a detailed discussion of current issues and then follow it with a set of specific opportunities and action items.

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