Chapter 5: EHRs and Medical Errors Flashcards
1
Q
What is one of the greatest advantages of EHR?
A
Reduce the medical errors.
2
Q
EHR gives easy access to?
A
Patient’s medical history, medications, chronic conditions, laboratory test results, etc.
3
Q
What does Safeguards prevent?
A
Errors such as potential drug-drug interactions, drug recalls, and track of allergic and adverse reactions.
4
Q
What does Oder entry systems do?
A
Cross-check prescribed medications and dosages to detect errors.
5
Q
Why are Protocols established?
A
To alert the provider with a high-priority message when laboratory results show a panic.
6
Q
What does Remote Patient Monitoring provides?
A
The ability to monitor patients’ chronic conditions between visits.
