In a recent whitepaper, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shares three ways laboratory professionals can contribute to the development of safer electronic health record systems.
- Engagement. Laboratory professionals' expertise can help inform the development and implementation of EHRs, helping to better connect the clinical process and technology and resulting in a safer system.
- 2.Data integrity and usability. Laboratory professionals can help ensure lab data displays correctly and accurately in the EHR, and the most relevant information is available at the point of care, aiding physicians' decision-making.
- 3.Innovation. Laboratory professionals are a source on innovation on ways to improve EHR workflow and reduce the number of data-related errors.
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