Tag Archives: Patient Safety

ONC Releases Final Health IT Patient Safety Action & Surveillance Plan

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

HHS has released its final plan to address patient safety issues arising from the use of health information technology. But putting in place a framework to monitor and then act on those issues remains a work in progress.One significant change, … Continue reading

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The TMA Calling For a Federal HIT Safety Czar

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The Texas Medical Association is calling for appointment of a federal health information technology safety czar, while the American Medical Association wants to see more health IT safety research focused on systems in ambulatory care.The requests from the largest state … Continue reading

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CHIME Urges ONC To Focus More On Patient Safety

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The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is urging the federal government to ensure that patients are matched correctly to their health information. CHIME said it agreed with ONC that, “the accurate and efficient matching of patients to their … Continue reading

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