Medical malpractice liability in the age of electronic health records.

EHRs can improve the quality of care and reduce medical-liability risks; this review includes a discussion of the malpractice-liability implications of computerized order entry, clinical-decision support, electronic messaging with patients, and the transition to EHRs.

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