New ethics case study addresses the EHR

The ACP Center for Ethics and Professionalism has posted a new case study, “Copied and Pasted and Misdiagnosed (or Cloned Notes and Blind Alleys)” on Medscape.

The case study addresses the potential impact of the electronic health record's copy-and-paste function on issues of medical ethics and professionalism, including accurate and effective documentation, bedside evaluation skills and the education of trainee physicians. CME credit is available for completion of the case study, which can be accessed online.