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Adverse Drug Events
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EHRs lacking in adverse drug event detection
Many studies confirm that electronic health records enhance patient care, reduce costs or provide some other benefit. But sometimes a study reveals that EHRs--and, fact, the studies testing the EHR
Drug side-effect reporting increases with electronic record use
While many doctors still aren't sold on the use of electronic records for patients, some holdouts may be swayed by the news of improved drug side-effect reporting due to EHR use. As covered by our
iPhone app delivers drug alerts, enables adverse event reporting
When it comes to improving patient safety, we say the more incremental steps, the better. File in this category MedWatcher, a new, free, interactive iPhone app to provide real-time surveillance of
New mobile apps help clinicians sort through mounds of data, reference material
Let's face it, healthcare professionals are drowning in data. Even though most medical records remain on paper, researchers churn out page after page after page of new medical literature. Those with
Study: CPOE with targeted alerts cuts inappropriate drug ordering for seniors
A properly implemented CPOE system with specific, appropriate alerts can "dramatically yet selectively" reduce the ordering of potentially inappropriate medications for hospitalized senior citizens,
Survey: Those with EMRs more likely to report drug errors
We've heard, at least anecdotally, how EMRs make it so much easier for physicians to report on compliance with quality measures, so this news was probably inevitable: those with EMRs are more likely
