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Posted by: Salvatore J. Zambri, Esquire
Doctors fail to report clinically significant findings to their patients in more than seven percent (7%) of the cases, according to the Associated Press, relying on a new study published Monday in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Physicians’ use of electronic medical records tended to lower instances of failures to inform. The frequency of errors is higher in practices that used a combination of electronic and paper records, as opposed to practices that relied on only paper or only electronic records, reports Nicholas Bakalar of the New York Times.
We encourage doctors to utilize the electronic technology now available to better communicate with patients and other physicians regarding a patient’s symptoms and conditions. Reckless record-keeping leads to needless deaths and injuries. There is a crisis in this country–too many Americans die each year as a result of hospital and doctor errors. Nearly 100,000 people die every year as a result of hospital mistakes alone. Safety needs to be a priority as we move forward.
About the author:
Mr. Zambri has been rated by Washingtonian magazine as a “Big Gun” and among the “top 1%” of all lawyers in the Washington metropolitan area. The magazine also describes him as “one of Washington’s best–most honest and effective lawyers” who specializes in personal injury matters. He has successfully litigated multiple cases against Metro and other automobile owners. He has also been named a “Super Lawyer” by Super Lawyer magazine. Our firm has experience pursing cases for patients that involve tragic medical errors, including the failure to properly inform patients of abnormal test results. If you need a patient advocate, we recommend that you read an article about medical malpractice claims authored by senior partner Salvatore Zambri.
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