eHealth+Safety

There is a growing body of analysis that suggests that eHealth applications, and in particular the electronic health record, can promote improved safety through the reduction of preventable adverse events such as medical error and enabling access to critical health information during a disaster. This page links to resources that provide comprehensive analysis of the potential benefits of eHealth in improving safety.

=eHealth Safety Resources=


 * 1) The European Commission has released a comprehensive report titled [|eHealth for Safety: Impact of ICT on Patient Safety and Risk Management].The report provides relevant definitions, a discussion of patient risk and safety in practice, ICT applications in healthcare and a summary of research from expert workshops.
 * 2) [|Canada Health Infoway] has published a comprehensive report titled [|The relationship between Electronic Health Records and Patient Safety]. Conducted in collaboration with the [|Integrated Centre for Care Advancement Through Research] and the [|Canadian Patient Safety Institute], the report provides an honest assessment of what we know and don't know about EHRs and patient safety, and where we need to go.