MedStar Health Researchers Examine Alleged Misrepresentation of EHR Capabilities with Potentially Far-Reaching Patient Safety Implications
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Vendredi, novembre 11, 2022
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COLUMBIA, Md., Nov. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers at MedStar Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and the University of Utah found electronic health record (EHR) vendor misconduct may have led to widespread use of suboptimal products for more than 70,000 clinicians across the country, as published today in JAMA Health Forum. Six EHR vendors were involved in settlements with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General and the U.S. Department of Justice alleging kickbacks and misrepresentation of product capabilities.
Key Points:
- A research letter available today in JAMA Health Forum advocates for more rigorous safety practices among EHR vendors.
- Six EHR vendors were involved in settlements with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General and the U.S. Department of Justice alleging kickbacks and misrepresentation of product capabilities.
- , vice president of scientific affairs for MedStar Health Research Institute, director for the MedStar Health National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare and senior author on this paper.
- Electronic Health Record Legal Settlements in the US Since the 2009 Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act.