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Dean Sittig

@deansittig.bsky.social
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Professor Emeritus @McWilliamsSBMI working to improve healthcare by making EHRs safer. Health IT researcher, author, editor, reviewer, consultant, expert witness

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Dean Sittig @deansittig.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
For those who missed the live webcast, here is a recording of the NORC-sponsored WEBINAR: Practical Insights About Creating & Implementing Patient-Facing... youtu.be/2X2NCqp6Cbo?... based on our AHRQ-funded research project. @hisc.norc.org RCNews @healthitzen.bsky.social zen @histalk.bsky.social
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WEBINAR: Practical Insights About Creating & Implementing Patient-Facing Digital Health Tools
YouTube video by NORC at the University of Chicago
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Dean Sittig @deansittig.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
VA Making Changes to Veterans’ Health Records – What To Know newsweek.com/va-making-ch... @hardeepsinghmd.bsky.social @histalk.bsky.social @mcwlliamssbmi.bsky.social
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VA making changes to veterans' health records - what to know
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been making changes to veterans' health records as part of a move to modernize the system.
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Dean Sittig @deansittig.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
VA staff flag dangerous errors ahead of new EHR expansion: A multibillion-dollar electronic medical records system is set for expansion across VA hospital networks. Users say glitches & errors continue to put patients at risk archive.ph/2025.12.03-1... @histalk.bsky.social @www.evidencetriage.com
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Dean Sittig @deansittig.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Due to the US Govt shutdown, the ASTP website for the SAFER Guides is down. You can access the Guides on the Clinical Informatics Research Collaborative website. @histalk.bsky.social @hardeepsinghmd.bsky.social @chrislonghurst.bsky.social @moorejh.bsky.social circleinformatics.org/2025/10/29/s...
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Safety Assurance Factors for EHR Resilience (SAFER) Guides | CIRCLE: Clinical Informatics Research Collaborative
The Safety Assurance Factors for EHR Resilience (SAFER) guides are designed to help healthcare organizations conduct proactive self-assessments to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of their electr...
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Dean Sittig @deansittig.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Here's a recent Podcast I participated in discussing "Mitigating Audit Log-Related Risk in Medical Professional Liability Cases" ashrm.org/ashrm-podcas... @histalk.bsky.social @jaynehistalkmd.bsky.social
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The ASHRM Podcast: Insights on Health Care Risk Management | ASHRM
An inside look at the issues and solutions faced by health care risk professionals as they promote safe and trusted health care at their hospitals.
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Dean Sittig @deansittig.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
From #CDSiC "New Performance Measurement Framework for Realizing Patient-Centered Clinical Decision Support: Qualitative Development Study" @hisc.norc.org @mcwlliamssbmi.bsky.social @emlitofnote.bsky.social @amiainformatics.bsky.social @histalk.bsky.social @jaynehistalkmd.bsky.social @norc.org
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New Performance Measurement Framework for Realizing Patient-Centered Clinical Decision Support: Qualitative Development Study
Background: Patient-centered clinical decision support (PC CDS) exists on a continuum that reflects the degree to which its knowledge base, data, delivery, and use focus on patient needs and experienc...
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Dean Sittig @deansittig.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Our article describes how SAFER Guide recommendations were updated to align with current evidence and clinical practice. @histalk.bsky.social @hardeepsinghmd.bsky.social @jaynehistalkmd.bsky.social @amiainformatics.bsky.social @emlitofnote.bsky.social academic.oup.com/jamia/advanc...
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Revisions to the Safety Assurance Factors for Electronic Health Record Resilience (SAFER) Guides to update national recommendations for safe use of electronic health records
Abstract . The Safety Assurance Factors for Electronic Health Record (EHR) Resilience (SAFER) Guides provide recommendations to healthcare organizations fo
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Dean Sittig @deansittig.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Agree completely. “We need safety research to protect our patients from harms in health care. No organization in the world does more for that than AHRQ.” @hisc.norc.org @histalk.bsky.social @emlitofnote.bsky.social @amiainformatics.bsky.social @ahrq86.bsky.social
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Dean Sittig @deansittig.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
A link to a recent podcast entitled "How AI & Digital Health Are Transforming Patient Safety". www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8wY... We discuss the ASTP SAFER Guides and AI safety in general. healthit.gov/topic/safety... @histalk.bsky.social @hardeepsinghmd.bsky.social @eisneramper.bsky.social
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SAFER Guides | HealthIT.gov
SAFER Guides The 2025 SAFER guides have been updated and streamlined to focus on the highest risk, most commonly occurring issues that can be addressed through technology or practice changes to build ...
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Dean Sittig @deansittig.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Proud to be on the National Academy of Medicine Podcast series "NAM Scholar in Dx Ex". @histalk.bsky.social @kbjohnsonmd.bsky.social @patientsafetylearning.org @health.nationalacademies.org @ucsfcodex.bsky.social dxexscholars.nam.edu/podcasts/ @hardeepsinghmd.bsky.social @laurazwaan.bsky.social
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Podcasts - NAM Scholars in Dx Ex
Expert Introduction Podcast As part of the program, scholars get to connect with and learn from leaders and experts in the field during the monthly educational sessions. Scholars also get to serve as ...
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Dean Sittig @deansittig.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Always great to see an aggregate list of work. As they say we make less progress than we expect in the short term and way more than we expect in the long term congratulations to the entire Singh research team! @hardeepsinghmd.bsky.social @histalk.bsky.social www.hsrd.research.va.gov/impacts/diag...
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Impact of Health Systems Research on Diagnostic Errors and Patient Safety
Impact of Health Systems Research on Diagnostic Errors and Patient Safety
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Dean Sittig @deansittig.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
ASTP/ONC releases the 2025 revised SAFER Guides www.healthit.gov/topic/safety... @histalk.bsky.social @jaynehistalkmd.bsky.social @hardeepsinghmd.bsky.social @moorejh.bsky.social @jasonadelman.bsky.social
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Dean Sittig @deansittig.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Regulation of artificial intelligence in healthcare: Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) as a model academic.oup.com/jamia/advanc... @dukeinnovation.bsky.social @histalk.bsky.social @vclic.bsky.social @dcibidmc.org @hardeepsinghmd.bsky.social @emlitofnote.bsky.social
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Hardeep Singh MD MPH @hardeepsinghmd.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Our new study led by @viralvaghani.bsky.social finds rules-based e-triggers useful for post hoc detection of diagnostic errors in ED visits @jama.com IM Interventions must support ED patient-clinician encounters to minimize harm from diagnostic errors.  #Medsky jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Implementation of Electronic Triggers to Identify Diagnostic Errors in Emergency Departments
This retrospective medical record review study develops and implements a portfolio of electronic triggers and examines their performance for identifying missed opportunities in diagnosis in emergency ...
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Dean Sittig @deansittig.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
New in @jama.com Recommendations to Ensure Safety of AI in Real-World Clinical Care @hardeepsinghmd.bsky.social @histalk.bsky.social @uthealthhouston.bsky.social @vclic.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Recommendations to Ensure Safety of AI in Real-World Clinical Care
This Viewpoint provides recommendations for health care organizations (HCOs) and clinicians to facilitate the use of artificial intelligence (AI)–enabled systems, including electronic health records w...
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HIStalk @histalk.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Monday Morning Update 11/25/24 histalk2.com/2024/11/24/m...
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Monday Morning Update 11/25/24 – HIStalk
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Dean Sittig @deansittig.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Maximizing the Ability of Health IT and AI to Improve Patient Safety jamanetwork.com/journals/jamai… @histalk @VUMC_VCLIC @AMIAinformatics @McWilliamsSBMI @HardeepSinghMD @pascalmetrics @emlitofnote.bsky.social
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