The Institute of Medicine has created a committee focused around studying patient safety and health information technology, according to a New York Times report.
The Committee on Patient Safety and Health Information Technology was formed after alarming studies were released about electronic medical record systems and the dangers they pose for patients, particularly computer errors, design flaws and communication breakdowns that can hugely affect patients, according to the report.
The panel is led by the former president and CEO of the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Gail L. Warden. Various industry groups and leaders, such as HIMSS, support the panel's formation and increased focus on patient safety with EMRs. Others, particularly vendors such as Epic, oppose government regulation of their products, claiming such government regulations "stifle innovation," according to the report.
Read the news report about the Committee on Patient Safety and Health Information Technology.
Read other coverage about patient safety and EMRs:
- EMRs Improve Reporting of Hospitals' Adverse Events to Regulators
- Study Shows Privacy an Obstacle in Adopting EHRs, Makes Recommendations for Better Privacy Protection
The Committee on Patient Safety and Health Information Technology was formed after alarming studies were released about electronic medical record systems and the dangers they pose for patients, particularly computer errors, design flaws and communication breakdowns that can hugely affect patients, according to the report.
The panel is led by the former president and CEO of the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Gail L. Warden. Various industry groups and leaders, such as HIMSS, support the panel's formation and increased focus on patient safety with EMRs. Others, particularly vendors such as Epic, oppose government regulation of their products, claiming such government regulations "stifle innovation," according to the report.
Read the news report about the Committee on Patient Safety and Health Information Technology.
Read other coverage about patient safety and EMRs:
- EMRs Improve Reporting of Hospitals' Adverse Events to Regulators
- Study Shows Privacy an Obstacle in Adopting EHRs, Makes Recommendations for Better Privacy Protection