Medical Malpractice Liability in the Age of Electronic Health Records

The introduction of the national e-health record into Australian community pharmacy practice: pharmacists’ perceptions

“…Papers investigating the benefits of centralised electronic health records in other countries report patient safety benefits and improved health outcomes, reduced medicines expenditure and wastage, fewer medication‐related errors and ease of access to health data around the clock . However, shared records have also been associated with limitations such as privacy and confidentiality breaches, poor data quality, increased workload, staff training, time barriers and generation of liability claims . These benefits and pitfalls surrounding the use of electronic health records were reported from experiences of medical practitioners and nurses; there is currently limited insight from other health professionals such as pharmacists …”

Electronic Health Record in Hospitals: A Theoretical Framework for Collaborative Lifecycle Risk Management

“…Electronic Health Records (EHRs) are a growing phenomenon that is considered the cornerstone of modern healthcare systems of the current information age to the extent that, "failure to adopt an EHR system may constitute a deviation from the standard of care" [5]. In this context, it is worth noting that there have been limited studies on EHR implementation in hospital settings [6] despite the fact that hospitals account for a substantial share of total health care spending.…”

Electronic ambulance chasing: patient records, guidelines, and the law

“…Electronic records must be disclosed to claimants on request and it has been suggested that extensive electronic documentation is likely to affect the conduct of litigation. 8 I would argue that it is also likely to affect the likelihood that litigation is initiated in the first place.…”