Switch to Electronic Records Alarms Jefferson Regional Physicians

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Jefferson Regional Medical Center's attempts to convert to electronic medical records have some doctors concerned about patient safety.

In a memo issued this month, the hospital's Health Information Technology Committee announced the 373-bed facility in Jefferson Hills would revert to printed versions of patients' consultant reports "due to patient safety concerns from the majority of physicians."

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Switch to Electronic Records Alarms Jefferson Regional Physicians

Jefferson executives downplayed the memo and said they found no evidence that patient safety has been impacted, argu...

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