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Five Strategies for a Safer EHR Modernization Journey

Year: 2023

Type: editorial

Abstract: Safely transitioning to any new electronic health record (EHR) is difficult. Large-scale EHR transitions require more time, money, and effort and pose even greater risks to patient safety. EHRs control, constrain, or at a minimum interact with nearly every aspect of our complex adaptive healthcare system. In addition to surprises, problems, and delays, 1 organizations transitioning EHRs often experience decreases in certain cost, quality, and efficiency measures for up to 2 years. 2

Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine

DOI: 10.1007/s11606-023-08331-z

Authors: Dean F. Sittig, Edward E. Yackel, Hardeep Singh

Institutions: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, VA National Center for Patient Safety, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine

Language: English

Topic: Electronic Health Records Systems

Subfield: Health Information Management

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,690