Patient safety: Casting a spotlight on electronic medical record-related incidents

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A draft of the EMR-related incident management system has been developed. It includes not only a common format for EMR-related incident reporting, but also includes how to make analysis of incidents; corresponding to the analysis results, what kind of measures could be taken and how; and how to make evaluations after taking measures. The draft of the developed EMR-related incident management system has been discussed with the healthcare management personnel in several hospitals. Improvements were suggested and most of the points have been revised but not all finished.A new study unincluded in the original project was also planned last year. The objective of this new study is to investigate whether EMR system really has positive effects on safety, productivity and healthcare quality. A literature survey was conducted and research design was all prepared. However, as the information about the EMR system implementation period of all the Japanese public hospitals is needed, such information is not open to the public. Although efforts were also made to inquire the relevant government ministry, it was not provided even for research. Therefore, the new planned study could not continue anymore and was terminated.