NEJM Article on Med Mal and EHR
The current New England Journal of Medicine has a good article on medical malpractice implications of electronic health records. It describes both the liabilities and benefits. The article is available for free at http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMhle1005210
Thanks for the reference. For those that are dragging their feet getting started with EHR's, here is an interesting perspective from the NEJM article - "Failure to adopt and use electronic technologies may itself constitute a deviation from the standard of care."
Using an EHR? Yes - eClinicalWorks
Disclosure: Owner/practicing partner of Aquidneck Medical Associates, Inc. Contracted as the Case Management Physician Advisor at Newport Hospital (a Lifespan affiliate) and as an advisor for BCBS of RI to help facilitate HIT integration in community practices