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Undergoing comprehensive EHR training is like eating vegetables – those who do it are better off. So why is it so difficult to get physicians to eat up? Craig Joseph, interim CMIO at El Camino Hospital, explores this enigma.
Having a solid data governance structure can make all the difference when it comes to managing and leveraging data. In a recent webinar, our healthcare IT expert panelists offered advice on how to navigate the challenges and create a solid strategy.
Can next-generation EHRs be designed to support and enhance the cognitive functions of clinicians? Yes, if healthcare is willing to take a page from the airline industry, says Mike Davis of KLAS, who discusses the benefits of quiet-dark design.
While there are select areas of the EHR where it’s possible to stop doctors in their tracks and make sure data is entered correctly, should it be done? In this piece, Craig Joseph, MD, discusses hard stops.
“We are masters in healthcare at workarounds,” says Robin Lang, CIO at CaroMont Health. Which makes it all the more critical for health IT leaders to have the pulse of their users and understand what’s working, and what isn’t.
