Medical error is the third-leading cause of death in the United States.Many healthcare providers continue to use lagging systems that don’t efficiently collect or analyze data. Furthermore, a mix of legacy and new systems makes for potential conflicts that add to the confusion and fortify workplace silos. Without the sharing of information, organizations fail to see big-picture strategies and solutions that could help prevent medical errors and increase patient safety. Integrated healthcare risk management software that can work seamlessly and securely with existing software is one of the missing links to knocking down silos and developing strategies that contribute to a reduction in deaths due to human error. Here are some of the specific ways healthcare risk management software accomplishes this.