December 23, 2011 – In a report from Renal & Urology News, higher rates of malpractice suits are being filed against doctors ordering diagnostic tests. A recent study finds that this isn’t the result of problems with...
New Electronic Health Records May Lead to Prescription Errors
December 23, 2011 – AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) reports that the implementation of newer electronic health records may lead to prescription errors. Many healthcare providers are upgrading from their...
Errors from Written Prescriptions Could Be Reduced with E-Prescribing
December 22, 2011 – In a report from CMIO, errors from written prescriptions could be reduced with e-prescribing linked to a Clinical Decision Support (CDS) system. Researchers find that handwritten prescriptions from 78...