Assessing the quality of data entry in a computerized medical records system

A primary care university clinic discovered major errors in its medical records after instituting a computerized medical records system. A quality assessment tool was devised to measure the error rate and provide clues to the sources of these errors. During the implementation of this tool a marked r...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of medical systems 1988-06, Vol.12 (3), p.181-187
Hauptverfasser:	Dambro, M R, Weiss, B D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Arizona Automatic Data Processing - standards Family Practice - organization & administration Forms and Records Control - standards Hospitals, University Humans Medical Records - standards Quality Control
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Zusammenfassung:	A primary care university clinic discovered major errors in its medical records after instituting a computerized medical records system. A quality assessment tool was devised to measure the error rate and provide clues to the sources of these errors. During the implementation of this tool a marked reduction in data entry errors occurred suggesting its use had a positive impact on our medical record quality.
ISSN:	0148-5598 1573-689X
DOI:	10.1007/BF00996640