EHR Intelligence July 22, 2020
Christopher Jason

Health IT experts from Pew Charitable Trusts and MedStar Health scripted a list of best practices for health IT safety for CMS and the Joint Commission to integrate into accreditation.

The Pew Charitable Trusts and MedStar Health, the largest healthcare provider in Maryland and Washington DC, are requesting Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Joint Commission to make health IT safety a priority for hospitals that seek accreditation.

The report offers a list of best practices for hospitals to integrate, which could be incorporated into accreditation requirements from an agency, such as the Joint Commission.

“Hospitals—like organizations in many industries—benefit from the adoption of best practices that help improve the quality and safety of the services they...

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