Promoting Patient Safety Through Effective Health Information Technology Risk Management

Download or read book Promoting Patient Safety Through Effective Health Information Technology Risk Management written by Eric C. Schneider (M.D.) and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report summarizes a project conducted by RAND Health, ECRI Institute, the University of Texas, and Baylor College of Medicine. The project facilitated the identification of safety risks associated with health information technology (IT) by 11 organizations (hospitals and ambulatory practices) and the implementation of risk management activities in each organization. The project also evaluated the implementation effort through site visits and phone interviews. This report summarizes the implementation process, six case studies, and recurring themes from the case studies that offer lessons for risk management of heaIth IT in hospitals and ambulatory practices.