Being a healthcare provider is both a rewarding and stressful occupation. Physicians can easily suffer from burnout. An alarming 42% of clinicians in the United States suffer from burnout, which can cause low work performance and negatively affect patient care. Burnout can also harm the provider-patient relationship and can result in diagnostic errors. What does [...]
According to a study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, the clinician burnout rate has reached a new high among healthcare providers in the US during the first two years of the pandemic after six years of decrease. The research was conducted by researchers from AMA, Mayo Clinic, and Stanford Medicine at consistent intervals between 2011 [...]
According to Surescripts, in the first six months of this year, healthcare interoperability has grown rapidly. The company has been successful to support health data exchange for almost 20% of Americans. Why is interoperability important in healthcare? Health information technology systems are being used by healthcare organizations, these software solutions include EHR systems, Medical billing [...]
Primary care organization, The Good Clinic which is staffed by qualified nurse practitioners is implementing cloud-based software solutions from the athenahealth EMR software vendor. Using athenaOne aims to boost patient engagement through telehealth capabilities and patient engagement tools to empower clinicians and patients. The Good Clinic currently has six clinics in Minnesota and is planning [...]
Electronic Health Records Software-based card studies can simplify data collection and improve point-of-care research and analysis according to a study published in the Annals of Family Medicine. Card studies help to collect data at the point of care, these short surveys are leveraged to collect descriptive data. Card studies are traditionally completed by physicians on physical [...]
Healthcare technology is facilitating healthcare providers in several ways by automating clinical, administrative, and financial workflows. However, some physicians struggle with their EHR software systems with all the documentation and workflow challenges. By optimizing Electronic Medical Records (EMR) software providers can benefit and not see the robust systems as a burden. What is EHR software optimization? [...]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic teenagers and adults in the US have been under a lot of stress as a consequence of isolation and economic factors. According to the National Health Interview Survey, only 10% of adults suffered from depression and anxiety in 2019, but now 40% of Americans go through these symptoms. Mental health [...]
Unnecessary administrative burdens and needless tasks only add up to physician burnout which can take a toll on healthcare providers and primary care specialists. Physician burnout is an ongoing issue faced in hospitals and healthcare systems. Fortunately, there are a few ways in which hospitals can address this problem by changing shifts of staff members [...]
The use of virtual scribes by physicians helps to reduce tedious and mundane documentation. Healthcare organizations have leveraged virtual scribes during the pandemic. According to a KLAS report, EHR documentation using virtual assistants help to boost physician satisfaction and reduce burnout associated with documentation tasks. 5 Benefits of using virtual scribes Reduction in documentation time [...]
Urgent care organization MedWise has recently announced to join hands with the EHR giant athenahealth. The aim of this fruitful healthcare IT partnership is to improve patient experience and mitigate clinician burden. MedWise is scaling its network operations in specialized urgent clinics. The organization will leverage medical coding health IT from athenahealth EMR Software. This [...]