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A piece of my mind. Hard times and hard stops.

Lifflander AL. Hard Times and Hard Stops. JAMA. 2019;321(9):837-838. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.1208.

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March 13, 2019
Lifflander AL. JAMA. 2019;321(9):837-838.
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Implementing new information systems can have unintended consequences on processes. This commentary explores insights from a physician, both as a clinician and as the family member of a patient, regarding the impact of hard stops in electronic health records intended to prevent gaps in data entry prior to task progression. The author raises awareness of the potential for patient harm due to interruptions and diminishing student and clinician skill in asking questions to build effective patient histories.

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Lifflander AL. Hard Times and Hard Stops. JAMA. 2019;321(9):837-838. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.1208.

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