Pew: 'Poor' EHR usability can provoke drug, treatment errors for pediatric patients

Challenges to EHR usability can pose medication safety risks, such as incorrect prescriptions, overdoses and treatment delays, which can leave pediatric patients particularly vulnerable, according to a report from the Pew Charitable Trusts.

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Posted Apr 25, 2019