EHR errors' role in medical malpractice lawsuits growing
More and more medical malpractice lawsuits are hinging on errors found within EHRs.
The lawsuits allege a broad range of mistakes and information gaps from typos that lead to medication errors to voice-recognition software. Discrepancies between what doctors and nurses see on their computer screens and the EHR printouts plaintiffs bring to court are leading some judges and juries to discredit provider testimony and hand out big awards.
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Editor Beth earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and master’s in health communication. She has worked in hospital, academic and publishing settings over the past 20 years. Beth joined TriMed in 2005, as editor of CMIO and Clinical Innovation + Technology. When not covering all things related to health IT, she spends time with her husband and three children.