Reducing errors and improving patient safety have been considered a top priority since the 1999 IOM report “To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System” was released. While some great strides have been made, it’s been almost 25 years and we are still seeing year-over-year increases in reported errors.
Even with EHRs, notes are still written down on paper and some critical communication never happens between clinicians. To reduce medical errors, we need to keep improving our systems for collaboration.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
We need health systems to improve teamwork and communication by implementing clear processes that are supported by user-friendly platforms.
A clinician and associate chief medical informatics officer shares her perspective of what's needed to improve the relationship between clinicians and technology in the development of end-user focused clinical tools.