Electronic health record (EHR) systems are now omnipresent in medical facilities. But have they meaningfully advanced patient safety? In a collaboration with Case Western Reserve University School of ...

The federal government is reviving proposed legislation that would allow digital health information to be shared safely across electronic systems.

Patients with duplicate medical records are five times more likely to die after being admitted to hospital and three times ...

Introduction Duplicate medical records occur when a single patient is assigned multiple medical record numbers within an ...

Patients with duplicate medical records are 5 times more likely to die after being admitted to hospital and 3 times more ...

Electronic Health Records (EHRs) represent a fundamental shift in the practice of modern medicine, providing a comprehensive and digital record of patients’ clinical histories. Their adoption has ...

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), an ECRI company, released an updated version of its Guidelines for Safe Electronic Communication of Medication Information aimed at addressing the ...

A new watchdog report is raising concerns about how artificial intelligence is being used inside the VA’s medical system and ...

A nurse scans medication for a patient into the hospital's computer system at the VA Medical Center in Washington D.C., on June 29, 2013. (Thomas Brown/Staff) Veterans Affairs officials will pick up ...

Global Electronic Health Records Market OverviewThe global electronic health records market is witnessing consistent and ...

On the eve of a major expansion, a multibillion-dollar project to upgrade the computer systems of all Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals is beset with problems, according to some medical staff ...