With electronic medical records comes pressure (and relative ease) in charting things in a visit that simply were not done.
A recent study highlights the conflict between physicians who want to treat sepsis patients immediately, versus those who want lab work done prior to treatment.
The AMA recently published the results of a study which reveal that stress and burnout is associated with Electronic Health Records.
The more doctors can implement guidelines related to managing blood pressure, the better for patients.
Electronic Health Records can have benefits to providers and patients, but there are serious risks as well.
At least in Eastern Washington, the courts have determined the standard of care to be applied to medicine provided to patients may differ from everyone else in the U.S.
Although you might expect that the doctors treating you at the hospital work for the hospital, often times they do not.
A recent study found that pediatric patients who received telemedicine care were less likely to go on to receive inpatient care than patients who received in-person neurology care.
Defendants nearly always require confidentiality when settling claims. While it benefits them, it most often does not benefit the safety of all patients.
Half of all injuries suffered by patients is preventable. Of those injuries, 12% are considered severe.
