However, paper-based records aren’t quite a thing of the past. The most recent published figures show that only 78 percent of ...

Three quarters of trusts in England that responded to a survey by The BMJ are still reliant on paper patient notes and drug charts, despite progress towards electronic records and prescribing. The ...

I recently took care of a patient whose medical records included multiple notes about her past open-heart surgery. Only she had never undergone open-heart surgery. That would have been obvious if the ...

In today’s complex healthcare landscape, comprehending your medical chart has become increasingly vital for patient safety and optimal care. Recent studies show that patients who actively engage with ...

Biomedical engineers and clinicians at the University of Oxford and the Oxford University Hospitals in England have replaced traditional paper observation charts with iPads equipped with an early ...