Evaluating the relationship between health information technology and safer-prescribing in the long-term care setting: A systematic review.

Background: The prevalence of health information technology (HIT) as an adjunct to increase safety and quality in healthcare applications is well known. There is a relationship between the use of HIT and safer-prescribing practices in long-term care.

Objective: The objective of this systematic review is to determine an association between the use of HIT and the improvement of prescription administration in long-term care facilities.