Computerized physician order entry (CPOE) can significantly improve the documentation of indications for imaging studies, but more is needed to address overall poor communication of radiology order indications, according to preliminary research published June 13 in the
Archives of Internal Medicine.
The majority of ‘near misses’ in radiology are repeated errors that carry severe risks for patients, and yet nearly half are detected by simple good fortune, without barriers to prevent the problems from actually occurring, according to a single institution study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
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