Isabella Hill / Friday, February 21, 2025 / Categories: EHR Selection and Implementation, EHR Implementation 2025 SAFER-7 Test Results Reporting and Follow-up A Resource Developed by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology The Test Results Reporting and Follow-Up SAFER Guide identifies recommended safety practices intended to optimize the safety and safe use of processes and EHR technology for the electronic communication and management of test results. Processes relating to test results are vulnerable to breakdowns, requiring careful planning, implementation, and maintenance to deliver correct information promptly to the intended recipients. In the EHR-enabled healthcare environment, clinicians rely on technology to support and manage the reporting and follow-up of test results. This guide enables the assessment of EHR-based communication of test results. It provides guidance on recommended practices to ensure that an EHR’s design and implementation help close the loop on test results to minimize the potential for errors and delays. Previous Article 2025 SAFER-6 Computerized Provider Order Entry with Decision Support Next Article 2025 SAFER-8 Clinician Communication Print 79 Tags: ONCEHR SafetyImplementing an EHRSAFER Guides2025 SAFER Guides Documents to download 7. Test Results Reporting Final(.pdf, 1.94 MB) - 28 download(s) Resource Links Link to the HealthIT.gov SAFER Guides websiteA product of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Related Resources 2025 SAFER-3 Contingency Planning 2025 SAFER-4 System Management 2025 SAFER-5 Patient Identification 2025 SAFER-6 Computerized Provider Order Entry with Decision Support 2025 SAFER-8 Clinician Communication