Resource

Resource presents interviews with experts in patient safety and risk management, case abstracts and legal reports. A bi-monthly publication, Resource qualifies for Massachusetts risk management requirement for continuing medical education (CME) credit.

Program 3, 2008 Issue

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Tech Aids for Decision Making

Seeking the benefits for better prescribing, diagnoses, and treatment decisions, while avoiding risks of work-arounds and bad implementation.

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Electronic Help for Follow Through

Reliability for test result and referral management can be accompanied by confusion and conflicting electronics.

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Closed Case Abstract: Deaths Preventable with Computers

Systems could have helped one doctor to consider colon cancer screening, and another doctor to follow up on a referral.

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Legal Report: Three Risks to Avoid in Health IT

Be on the lookout for inaccurate templates, inconsistent records across formats, and missing information from print-outs.

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