To address concerns of the impact of health IT on patient safety, the Institute of Medicine has suggested 10 ways the government can ensure HIT products and practices do not harm patients.
IOM's report, "Patient Safety and Health IT: Building Safer Systems for Better Care," says there is little published evidence quantifying the risk associated with HIT and thus calls for a greater focus on HIT's effect on patient safety.
Click here to read the full story in Becker's Hospital Review on health IT and patient safety.
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