Electronic health records: implications for patient safety and continuity of care

Key Points

• This article investigates the effects of electronic health records on patient safety and care continuity.
• Analysis of historical development of electronic health records over thirty years
• Identification of systemic and human factors influencing documentation gaps
• Proposal of strategies to enhance digital documentation practices
• Electronic health records have improved efficiency and team collaboration
• Incomplete documentation remains a challenge for care continuity and clinical evaluation
• Proposed strategies aim to mitigate documentation gaps