It’s easy to pin workflow challenges and physician frustrations on the EHR. But if you think about it, EHRs are working exactly as designed, says Dr. Craig Joseph, interim CMIO at El Camino Hospital.
Working as Designed
Is Computer-Assisted Coding Worth the Investment?
A recent KLAS report shows that computer-assisted coding vendors have improved their technology and are providing better customer service. But is it enough to justify the cost? What outcomes are users seeing?
Taking Out the Garbage
We know that the documentation experience is far from perfect, but when users find them to be “poorly designed, unnecessary, or just plain stupid,” it’s time to make some changes, says CMIO Craig Joseph.
Using CPOE Order Modes to Streamline Workflows
Using the right order modes is essential to designing and implementing workflows that deliver that safe patient care, says Dirk Stanley. And it starts with having a solid understanding of these modes, and the organizational policies to back them up.
Nancy Yates, CNIO, Providence St. Joseph Health, Chapter 2
Although the industry has made great strides in terms of usability, a lot still needs to be done to ensure that technology is working for clinicians – and not the other way around, says CNIO Nancy Yates.
