The Journal of Patient Safety1 recently published a report that calls for creation of a board that oversees the safety of electronic health record (EHR) systems. Complementing similar policy recommendations made by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), the report recommends the board review all reported errors classified as near misses and adverse events. The errors would be submitted to a national database for investigation, evaluation, and distribution of recommendations to minimize safety issues for other EHRs. Self-audits of EHRs would be promoted in collaboration with on-site audits by the board. The board would work with EHR certifying organizations to help improve the EHR system.2
1,2Singh, Hardeep; Classen, David C.; Sittig, Dean F. Journal of Patient Safety. 7(4):169-174, December 2011
