Medical Groups Ask Medicare to Encourage Safety in Use of Health Record Systems

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) earlier this year asked for input on how to improve patient safety, specifically when it comes to the usability of electronic health record (EHR) systems or how they are designed and integrated into a hospital’s workflow. In response, stakeholders and advocates weighed in to support policies intended to reduce medical errors through improvements to the implementation and use of EHRs.