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Transitioning between electronic health records: effects on ambulatory prescribing safety.


ABSTRACT: Healthcare providers previously using older electronic health records (EHRs) with electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) are transitioning to newer systems to be eligible for federal meaningful use incentives. Little is known about the safety effects of transitioning between systems.To assess the effect of transitioning between EHR systems on rates and types of prescribing errors, as well as provider perceptions about the effect on prescribing safety.Prospective, case study of 17 physicians at an academic-affiliated ambulatory clinic from February 2008 through August 2009. All physicians transitioned from an older EHR with minimal clinical decision support (CDS) for e-prescribing to a newer EHR with more robust CDS.Prescribing errors were identified by standardized prescription and chart review. A novel survey instrument was administered to evaluate provider perceptions about prescribing safety.We analyzed 1298 prescriptions at baseline, 1331 prescriptions 12 weeks post-implementation, and 1303 prescriptions one year post-implementation. Overall prescribing error rates were highest at baseline (35.7 per 100 prescriptions, 95% confidence interval (CI) 23.2-54.8) and lowest one year post-implementation (12.2 per 100 prescriptions, 95% CI 8.6-17.4) (p?

SUBMITTER: Abramson EL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3138980 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Transitioning between electronic health records: effects on ambulatory prescribing safety.

Abramson Erika L EL   Malhotra Sameer S   Fischer Karen K   Edwards Alison A   Pfoh Elizabeth R ER   Osorio S Nena SN   Cheriff Adam A   Kaushal Rainu R  

Journal of general internal medicine 20110416 8


<h4>Background</h4>Healthcare providers previously using older electronic health records (EHRs) with electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) are transitioning to newer systems to be eligible for federal meaningful use incentives. Little is known about the safety effects of transitioning between systems.<h4>Objective</h4>To assess the effect of transitioning between EHR systems on rates and types of prescribing errors, as well as provider perceptions about the effect on prescribing safety.<h4>Desi  ...[more]

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