Transitional chaos or enduring harm? The EHR and the disruption of medicine. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Transitional chaos or enduring harm? The EHR and the disruption of medicine. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published October 2015

Transitional chaos or enduring harm? The EHR and the disruption of medicine.

Rosenbaum L. N Engl J Med. 2015;373:1585-1588.

Discussing the various unintended consequences related to the mandate to implement electronic health record systems, this commentary reviews how complacency about EHR usability problems, focus on billing efficiency rather than clinical workflow, and insufficient engagement with clinicians in EHR design hinder the potential for these systems to reliably contribute to safe care.

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