Electronic Medication Reconciliation
Medication reconciliation is an essential process for ensuring high-quality, safe medical care. Medication errors occur in nearly 20% making adverse drug reactions the fourth leading cause of death. Implementation of electronic medication reconciliation systems that are linked to electronic medical record (EMR) systems have been shown to improve patient safety by reducing prescribing errors and virtually eliminating transcription errors. In addition, electronic medication reconciliation allows doctors and caregivers to access the patient data in multiple locations, allowing for the information to follow the patient across the entire continuum of care.
