The role of information technology in reducing medical errors
Belmont, E.; Waller, A.A.
Journal of Health Law 36(4): 615-625
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 1526-2472 PMID: 15068277 Document Number: 554579
This Article summarizes the discussion at a breakout session held at the American Health Lawyers Association's (Health Lawyers') 2003 Public Interest Colloquium,' Minimizing Medical Errors: Legal Issues in the Debate on Improving Patient Safety, held February 28-March 1, 2003, in Washington, DC. The authors developed a series of core questions identifying relevant legal and policy issues relating to the use of information technology in reducing medical errors, and facilitated the breakout discussion.