Enhancing patient safety and quality of care by improving the usability of electronic health record systems: recommendations from AMIA. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Enhancing patient safety and quality of care by improving the usability of electronic health record systems: recommendations from AMIA. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Organizational Policy/Guidelines
 
• Published January 2013

Enhancing patient safety and quality of care by improving the usability of electronic health record systems: recommendations from AMIA.

Middleton B, Bloomrosen M, Dente MA, et al. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2013;20:e2-e8.

The introduction of health information technology (IT) has resulted in various documented improvements in patient safety and care delivery. However, unintended consequences have also emerged, and the potential for health IT to cause harm is now well recognized. This report includes 10 recommendations for research, policy, industry, and clinician users. These broad guidelines are aimed at coordinating diverse efforts from different stakeholder groups to improve the safe and effective use of health IT. Previously, a 2011 Institute of Medicine reportand an online AHRQ guide made recommendations concerning safe implementation of electronic health records. A previous AHRQ WebM&M perspective examines the benefits and challenges of available health IT systems.

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