Featured blog post: AHRQ releases new common format for adverse event reporting on Health IT
October 28, 2010
The US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has released a new common format designed to help healthcare providers collect information about adverse events related to health information technology and devices.
This common format entitled, Device or Medical/Surgical Supply including HIT Device, is currently available as a beta version for public review and comment. The format will be revised based on feedback and released with AHRQ’s Common Formats, version 1.2 in August 2011.
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