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Researchers worldwide are developing methods to report, mitigate, and eliminate technology-induced errors in health information technology (HIT). These approaches are improving HIT quality and patient safety, with rapid translation from research to practice.

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  • Patient Safety
  • Medical Error Analysis

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  • Technology-induced errors are a growing concern in healthcare.
  • Existing methods for reporting and mitigating these errors are diverse and evolving.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and discuss international methods for reporting, mitigating, and eliminating technology-induced errors.
  • To synthesize approaches to safe health information technology (HIT) design and implementation.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of evidence-based literature and guideline publications.
  • Synthesis of methods by the IMIA Working Group for Health Informatics for Patient Safety.

Main Results:

  • Overview of current approaches to safe HIT design, implementation, error reporting, error analysis, and risk management.
  • Global research efforts have yielded effective methods for addressing technology-induced errors.

Conclusions:

  • International research has led to the development of methods to identify, report, mitigate, and eliminate technology-induced errors.
  • These methodologies are improving HIT quality and patient safety.
  • Rapid translation of knowledge into practice has occurred within a decade.