Medication reconciliation: getting started with IT.

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Medication reconciliation: getting started with IT.

March 5, 2014

Lefeber J

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This article reveals the experience of a critical access hospital that used medication reconciliation to expand electronic health record adoption efforts. The author describes challenges hospital leaders faced and makes recommendations for organizations to consider when implementing a medication reconciliation program.

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