A long-term follow-up evaluation of electronic health record prescribing safety.
To be eligible for incentives through the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program, many providers using older or locally developed EHRs will be transitioning to new, commercial EHRs. We previously evaluated prescribing errors made by providers in the first year following transition from a locally developed EHR with minimal prescribing clinical decision support (CDS) to a commercial EHR with robust CDS. Following system refinements, we conducted this study to assess [...]
Author(s): Abramson, Erika L, Malhotra, Sameer, Osorio, S Nena, Edwards, Alison, Cheriff, Adam, Cole, Curtis, Kaushal, Rainu
DOI: 10.1136/amiajnl-2012-001328