Wednesday, January 8, 2025
The healthcare industry has experienced several real clinical and financial benefits accruing from the widespread adoption of Electronic Health Records (EHRs). Acting as reliable digital repositories of crucial patient data, EHRs promote appropriate care decisions while reducing medical errors. However, clinicians are worried about the workload that accompanies EHRs. They are particularly concerned about its
[ Read More ]Ambulatory practices’ needs and challenges are quite different from the hospital system. This is the reason why the electronic health records (EHRs) of both these systems are not the same. EHRs are designed to meet different needs. Hospital EHRs organize and share data across all the departments. This real-time sharing of data helps in delivering
[ Read More ]In today’s time, one thing is constant; change. We have been facing many states of affairs, some are detrimental and some are benign. But all of these situations have always led us to one thing, and that is nothing but the change. The present state of the world has been through a lot, but cheers
[ Read More ]Despite the obvious benefits of a holistic HIT implementation strategy, EHR implementations aren’t always easy. Getting your whole organization on board and finding time for it all is not an undertaking that can be taken lightly or without proper planning from beginning to end. HOW TO CREATE AN EHR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN When you’re trying to
[ Read More ]Over the last few years, the healthcare industry has made a significant leap forward. A digitized medical environment is what’s spearheading the transformation. In particular, healthcare digitization redefines the way we engage with healthcare facilities, share medical data, or make decisions related to treatment. A growing number of tools such as HealthTECH Resources drive the
[ Read More ]Over the years, the work of a medical assistant has witnessed substantial diversification extending from supporting hand to technical expertise, assisting the surgical team inclusively throughout the entire operation. The rising trend of adoption and extensive use of electronic health records (EHR) systems has opened a new realm of training opportunities for medical assistants. For
[ Read More ]Right now, all the world’s attention shifts to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Responding to this global public health emergency requires prompt access to and thorough analysis of data. And not just any data. It’s immense volumes of patient records that must be made available as soon as it is needed. To do this, the health
[ Read More ]Hospitals utilize electronic health records (EHRs) with the goal of exchanging health information digitally to improve patient outcomes and provide high-quality patient care. However, many of the processes integrated into EHRs by institutions are used to maintain regulatory status and are counterproductive for the priority users. Rather than improving quality patient care, EHRs contribute to
[ Read More ]Image As we enter the third decade of the 21st century, we probably cannot think about an industry or human activity that would not involve digital technology. Computers and software help us greatly in completing many tasks that would either be impossible to complete or would be completed much slower and less effectively. Everyone, from
[ Read More ]Airport @ Mthatha, South Africa. Called the heart and soul of the wild coast. Last year, I was teaching health IT to clinicians in Mthatha, South Africa. Interventional cardiologists. Pulmonologists. Psychiatrists. Family physicians. Surgeons. Orthopedic doctors. More. As senior specialists – sometimes the only ones in town – their perspective of clinical care was deep.
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