Overuse of the “copy and paste” function in EHRs may compromise the accuracy of patient data, according to a National Institute of Standards and Technology report. NIST — working with ECRI and the U.S ...

Clinicians and their staff must be vigilant to prevent using copy-and-paste functions in electronic health records in ways that propagate errors, speakers from the ECRI Institute told attendees last ...

The copy-and-paste function is frequently used within electronic health records, but the improve efficiency must be weighed against the risk of potential errors. Here are four actions to consider for ...

The copy-and-paste function is frequently used within electronic health records, but the improve efficiency must be weighed against the risk of potential errors. Here are four actions to consider for ...

Providers must take steps to prevent adverse patient safety events caused by use of an electronic health record's copy-and-paste function (CPF), according to an alert from The Joint Commission. The ...