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Levels Of Adoption Of Electronic Health Records And Patient Safety: Effectiveness And Efficiency, Scott Neishi, Yili Gan, Christopher R. Cochran, Jay J. Shen Apr 2013

Levels Of Adoption Of Electronic Health Records And Patient Safety: Effectiveness And Efficiency, Scott Neishi, Yili Gan, Christopher R. Cochran, Jay J. Shen

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  • Patient safety, including hospital acquired infections has become one of the major concerns in healthcare delivery in recent years
  • Electronic health records are becoming an integral aspect of the health care delivery
  • Health policies have been looking to improve quality / patient safety and efficiency of healthcare through the adoption of electronic health record (EHR) systems
  • Can EHR adoption improve patient safety?
  • Can EHR adoption reduce cost?
  • H1: Patients treated at hospitals with a higher level of EHR adoption are less likely to incur poorer patient safety indicators
  • H2: Patients treated at hospitals with a higher level of EHR adoption …