PEW December 4, 2019
Public data provide an opportunity to enhance technology safety
Over the past decade, electronic health records (EHRs) have improved the quality, safety, and efficiency of patient care, but minimal data exist on the differences among technologies, which could inform purchasing decisions and identify areas for enhancement.1 For example, EHRs differ in their usability—how doctors, nurses, and other staff interact with them—and that can introduce burdens on clinicians and contribute to medical errors.
Through the bipartisan 21st Century Cures Act, Congress tasked the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) with developing a reporting program to gather and release data on several different aspects of EHR performance, including usability. To implement this directive, ONC contracted with the Urban...
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