Issue Brief Explores the Impact of Electronic Health Records on Diagnostic Safety

Electronic health records are essential in modern healthcare, centralizing patient data and supporting clinical decision-making and continuity of care.

Documenting Diagnosis: Exploring the Impact of Electronic Health Records on Diagnostic Safety, a new issue brief from AHRQ, explores the history of documentation legislation, outstanding challenges and best practices to improve documentation, and identifies future developments and opportunities for improvement.

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