electronic medical records
Electronic medical records a ‘step-change’ for safety
Electronic medical records (EMRs) play a key role in averting medication errors in hospital settings, researcher reports Media reports linking EMRs to adverse events overlook the significant medicines safety benefits …
Digital Health Update—responding to issues, incidents and patient queries
Significant developments in the digital health space over the last few years mean that most pharmacies are now operating with hybrid workflows between paper and electronic prescriptions, the Active Script …
Canadian pharmacist snooped in the health records of 46
A pharmacist spied on the electronic health records of people she knew and shared what she saw with her spouse Catherine Tully, the Information and Privacy Commissioner for the Canadian …
A nudge in the right direction
Lowering the default amount of opioid pills in EMRs may reduce prescribing in midst of an opioid crisis, new study finds A new study published in JAMA Surgery has found …