Not so fast: IOM report warns of danger in rushing IT training, as providers, vendors push for keeping safety reporting voluntary
Daly, R.
Modern Healthcare 41(46): 6-7 1
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 0160-7480 PMID: 22175187 Document Number: 653645
Hospitals need to be vigilant in giving staff adequate training in using health IT, according to an IOM report. One hospital that's fully implemented an EHR can attest to the importance of engaging physicians in the process. "When needed, we were relentless in going after them to receive the training," says Denni McColm, of Citizens Memorial Healthcare, Bolivar, Mo..