decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2023 Issue 7 (July)
After deadly drop-down case: Fail-safe your EHR medication orders
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Article Overview
This health IT article reviews a recent EHR drop-down mix-up that drew regulatory attention and uses it as a springboard to discuss medication-order safety in electronic health records. It is aimed at clinicians, practice managers, and health IT stakeholders who want to understand broader approaches to reducing ordering errors, improving system design, and strengthening communication and incident review processes.
Why This Topic Matters
EHR-related ordering mistakes can affect patient safety, workflow reliability, and organizational risk. The article matters because it highlights how vendor features, user behavior, and team-based safety practices all contribute to safer medication ordering.
Article Sections
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EHR errors remain uncommon
Summarizes background concerns about electronic health record safety and notes how industry and regulatory attention has evolved over time. It also references prior research and broad themes in health IT risk management.
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3 paths to fewer errors
Outlines general strategies discussed by health IT leaders for reducing ordering mistakes in EHR workflows. The section focuses on system features, medication display improvements, and team communication practices.
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Resources
Lists external references related to EHR safety and high reliability concepts.
What You Will Learn
- How EHR medication-order safety issues are being framed in current health IT discussions
- What broad categories of system and workflow improvements are associated with reducing ordering errors
- How organizational communication and safety culture are presented as part of EHR risk reduction
- What types of background resources are cited for further reading on health IT safety
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Nurses
- Pharmacists
- Medical practice managers
- Health IT professionals
- Compliance and risk management staff
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