Patient Safety

AI EHR Integration in ED Reduces Med Rec Errors, Boosts Patient Safety

September 13, 2021 by Hannah Nelson

As the digital health transformation continues, artificial intelligence (AI) EHR integrations are helping streamline medication reconciliation for improved patient safety. Medication reconciliation is...

Understanding Electronic Prior Authorization EHR Integrations

July 28, 2021 by Hannah Nelson

As healthcare stakeholders investigate ways to leverage health IT to mitigate clinician burden and improve patient safety, the next frontier for the digital health transformation could be streamlining...

How Artificial Intelligence EHR Integration Improved Patient Safety

June 14, 2021 by Hannah Nelson

A Pennsylvania health system improved patient safety and cut costs through the integration of a health IT solution with medication transcription and translation artificial intelligence (AI)...

VA EHRM Brings Patient Portal, Patient Safety Issues at Pilot Site

June 01, 2021 by Hannah Nelson

The pilot facility of the VA’s Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) program is experiencing health IT issues related to the patient portal, prescriptions, and community care, putting...

Few FL Medicaid Docs Stuck With Meaningful Use Attestation

May 20, 2021 by Christopher Jason

Between 2011 and 2018, the state of Florida distributed nearly $100 million to healthcare providers that eventually did not maintain meaningful use status after obtaining first-year financial...

VA Launches ‘Strategic Review’ of EHR Modernization Program

March 23, 2021 by Christopher Jason

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it is conducting a strategic review of its Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) system to increase EHR productivity and clinical workflow...

Top 5 EHR Replacement Tips to Ensure Patient Safety, EHR Training

November 18, 2020 by Christopher Jason

An EHR replacement can be a significant stress test for a health system. However, prepared and well-trained employees can run through this process more smoothly when they focus on EHR training and...