Study Shows Patient Safety Undermined From Default Values in Electronic Health Records

Electronic health records are being incentivized in health law, regulations and funding on the rationale they'll improve patient care and other goals. But a recent Pennsylvania study showed that default values within such systems can lead to mistakes in caring for patients: 

"Using default values in electronic health records can boost efficiencies and standardization, but can cause adverse patient safety events when used improperly, according to a new advisory issued by the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority."

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