A preliminary look at duplicate testing associated with lack of electronic health record interoperability for transferred patients.
Duplication of medical testing results in a financial burden to the healthcare system. Authors undertook a retrospective review of duplicate testing on patients receiving coordinated care across two institutions, each with its own electronic medical record system. In order to determine whether duplicate testing occurred and if such testing was clinically indicated, authors analyzed records of 85 patients transferred from one site to the other between January 1, 2006 and [...]
Author(s): Stewart, Bridget A, Fernandes, Susan, Rodriguez-Huertas, Elizabeth, Landzberg, Michael
DOI: 10.1136/jamia.2009.001750