EHR systems unavailability for hospitals and physicians represents a potential patient safety hazard that directly affects patient care. In an event of EHR downtime risks include an increased risk of medication errors, unavailability of images,and canceled procedures. It is crucual that healthacre systems have the proper EHR downtime procedures and policies in place to avoid these risks.
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