According to a viewpoint published in JAMA Network Open, health IT vendors and health system leaders must collaborate to enhance Electronic Health Records (EHR) software functionality and combat clinician burnout. By leveraging EMR software solutions patient care can be supported and the efficiency of healthcare providers can also go up. The robust software technology helps [...]
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? [...]
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 [...]
A Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) is an electronic database that efficiently records prescriptions for controlled substances. PDMPs aims to enhance the way controlled substances and opioids are prescribed, which helps reduce the number of patients who misuse and abuse drugs. EHR integration of a PDMP Electronic Health Records integration of a Prescription Drug Monitoring [...]
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 [...]
It’s a universal fact that smoking is detrimental to health and can lead to many health complications. Cancer patients who smoke have a lower quality of life, this may also lead to a worsening of cancer symptoms and harm the treatment and care process. According to the Office of Surgeon General, smoking can be a [...]