Sorry, you need to enable JavaScript to visit this website.
Skip to main content
Study

Identifying electronic health record contributions to diagnostic error in ambulatory settings through legal claims analysis.

Krevat S, Samuel S, Boxley C, et al. Identifying electronic health record contributions to diagnostic error in ambulatory settings through legal claims analysis. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(4):e238399. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.8399.

Save
Print
May 3, 2023
Krevat S, Samuel S, Boxley C, et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(4):e238399.
View more articles from the same authors.

The majority of healthcare providers use electronic health record (EHR) systems but these systems are not infallible. This analysis used closed malpractice claims from the CRICO malpractice insurance database to identify whether the EHR contributes to diagnostic error, the types of errors, and where in the diagnostic process errors occur. EHR contributed to diagnostic error in 61% of claims, the majority in outpatient care, and 92% at the testing stage.

Save
Print
Cite
Citation

Krevat S, Samuel S, Boxley C, et al. Identifying electronic health record contributions to diagnostic error in ambulatory settings through legal claims analysis. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(4):e238399. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.8399.