Managing health IT risks: reflections and recommendations.

Mark Sujan

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Managing health IT risks: reflections and recommendations.

June 13, 2018

Sujan M. J Innov Health Inform. 2018;25(1):952.

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Health information technology (IT) holds both promise and peril for clinicians and patients. To manage problems associated with health IT systems, this commentary recommends applying risk assessment and organizational learning strategies to identify and address predictable risks.

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