HITEQ Highlights: What to Do About Health IT Hazards Associated with Copy and Paste in the EHR

HITEQ Highlights Webinar

Copy and paste functionality can support efficiency during clinical documentation, but may promote inaccurate documentation with risks for patient safety. This webinar discussed three key areas where health centers can consider implementing safe practice recommendations:

• Define copy and paste as a health IT safety issue by identifying the potential patient safety risks
• Review safe practice recommendations and implementation strategies to mitigate health IT-related hazards and safety issues
• Disseminate evidence, tools and practices for implementation