Prevalence and sources of duplicate information in the electronic medical record.
Steinkamp J, Kantrowitz JJ, Airan-Javia S. Prevalence and sources of duplicate information in the electronic medical record. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(9):e2233348. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.33348.
Electronic health record (EHR) systems contribute both patient safety benefits and challenges. This study found that duplicated content within patient records was prevalent, which can lead to information overload for clinicians and increase the risk of errors.