This two-part eLearning course examines errors and potential liability that can result from the use of Electronic Health Records and other medical information systems. Using numerous examples, this program identifies specific risks to patient safety that arise in the use of EHRs; demonstrates specific hazards of common features; illustrates ways information systems can increase liability exposure and complicate medical malpractice defense; and reviews strategies to reduce errors, adverse events and liability related to computer use in healthcare.

Goal/Purpose

Credit Statements:

Physician Credit
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through joint sponsorship of the Colorado Foundation for Medical Care, Office of Continuing Education and COPIC. CFMC is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Colorado Foundation for Medical Care designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CFMC has no financial responsibility for this activity. 

Nursing Credit
The Colorado Foundation for Medical Care (CFMC) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Colorado Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

This activity provides 1.5 contact hours.

COPIC ERS
This course is eligible for 1 COPIC ERS point.

Launch Date: July 15, 2010   
Termination Date: July 14, 2011

Questions about content, please contact Sunny Hessler at COPIC via email at shessler@copic.com.

Questions about the programming or systems issues, please contact Lorraine Pickrell at CFMC via email at lpickrell@cfmc.org.

To educate physicians, nurses and healthcare professionals by increasing the understanding among users of the usage of electronic health information systems.  Upon completion of this course, the learner will acquire knowledge of the potential liability and patient safety risk associated with these systems.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this enduring material online web course, participants will be able to:

• Demonstrate how computer information systems can increase medical liability exposure.
• Identify specific risks to patient safety that arise from electronic health records.
• Illustrate how EHRs may complicate medical malpractice defense.
• Review strategies to reduce adverse events related to the use of computers in healthcare settings.

Faculty:
Michael Victoroff, MD

Financial Disclosures:
The planning team and faculty have nothing to disclose nor do any members have a vested interest in this educational activity.

No commercial support was provided to fund this activity.