Editor's Note
The Joint Commission announced May 11 that it will release additional guidance in June regarding the expectations for text orders.
The guidance will include the frequency text orders may be used, whether text orders that are directly integrated into the electronic health record are viewed differently than manually entered orders, and the expectations for read back/text back confirmation.
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