NQF endorses health information technology standards
Patient Safety Monitor Alert
September 3, 2008
The National Quality Forum (NQF) endorsed nine new voluntary health information technology (HIT) measures in an August 29 announcement. The measures are intended to help facilities assess how efficient current HIT systems are and how to provide additional support to these areas. The standards come in the following areas:
- electronic prescribing
- electronic health record interoperability
- care management
- quality registries
- the medical home
The NQF says that medication errors are reduced by 20% when HIT is used; also, overall healthcare costs are reduced by 12% when HIT is used.
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