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Background:The usage of computer-based information technology system is becoming more relevant nowadays due its dramatic effects on enhancing patient-doctor relationship and improving patient safety and health care quality. Objective: to identify the improvement in health care services and patient safety after using the AUBHealth portal by the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) in Lebanon. Methodology: The research study used the qualitative research methodology to conduct the impact of HIT on improving patient safety and health care qualities through interviews inside AUBMC and online data research related to the case study of the “use of EHR in AUBMC” in a systematic manner. Results: Data accuracy is the most important achieved result stated by the interviewers after conversion from paper to electronic systems in AUBMC, following customer satisfaction, improved healthcare quality, and patient safety.Conclusion: EHR is an essential process adopted by AUBMC in order to optimize patient safety and health care quality.
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