decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2015 Issue 6 (June)
Warning: How EHRs can increase your medical malpractice liability
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Article Overview
This article examines how electronic health record (EHR) systems can contribute to documentation problems, patient-safety issues, and malpractice risk. It is aimed at physicians, practice managers, compliance staff, and risk-management readers who want a better understanding of EHR-related liability concerns, record integrity issues, training gaps, and vendor-related limitations.
Why This Topic Matters
EHR-related documentation and system issues can influence patient care, the defensibility of the medical record, and how a case is viewed in litigation. Understanding the broad risk areas can help practices evaluate workflows, training, and record-handling processes.
Article Sections
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Compliance
Introduces the general compliance and liability concerns associated with EHR documentation and record reliability.
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8 ways your EHR could cause problems
Reviews broad categories of EHR-related system, workflow, and documentation problems that can affect patient care and later legal scrutiny.
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4 EHR errors practices make
Summarizes common documentation and training-related mistakes practices may make when using EHR systems.
What You Will Learn
- Why EHR documentation can create malpractice risk
- How EHR design and workflow issues can affect record accuracy
- What kinds of EHR-related problems may raise patient-safety concerns
- Why training and documentation practices matter in EHR use
- How vendor and data-access issues can complicate record handling
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Medical practice managers
- Compliance professionals
- Risk management staff
- Health information management professionals
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