The Role of Standards in Managing Mitigating Health IT Patient Safety Risks. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

The Role of Standards in Managing Mitigating Health IT Patient Safety Risks. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Government Resource
 
• Published September 2016

The Role of Standards in Managing & Mitigating Health IT Patient Safety Risks.

National Institute of Standards and Technology. September 7, 2016; NIST Red Auditorium, Gaithersburg, MD.

Insufficient interoperability, usability, and quality standards hinder safety of health information technology (IT) systems. This workshop will discuss research and risk assessment strategies associated with health IT design and implementation. Featured speakers include Dr. David Classen and Dr. Hardeep Singh.

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