AHRQ Releases Guide to Reducing Unintended Consequences of EHRs

Sept. 21, 2011, Washington DC—The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has released the Guide to Reducing Unintended Consequences of Electronic Health Records (EHRs). The Guide addresses problems that may occur during implementation and ongoing use of EHRs. Prepared for AHRQ by the RAND Corporation, the Guide is based on research and interviews with organizations that have recently implemented EHRs. The authors include Spencer S. Jones, Ross Koppel, M. Susan Ridgely, Ted E. Palen, Shinyi Wu, and Michael I. Harrison. The guide is available for free download from AHRQ.