Tag Archives: Electronic Documentation

Research identifies Electronic Documentation as a Key Workflow Disruptor in the Emergency Department

The emergency department (ED) is a challenging and dynamic environment, with high volume, sick patients requiring time-critical care. EDs are also characterized by frequent distractions and interruptions. Outsourcing medical transcription is a practical strategy for emergency room physicians and staff … Continue reading

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EHR Fails in Delivering Critical Value-based Care Tools, Says Survey

While several reports including Aetna’s 2018 Health Care Trends suggest the use of health IT tools such as Electronic Health Records (EHRs) as an important driver of value-based care, there are surveys that find that EHRs are not meeting providers’ … Continue reading

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New Interventions Needed to Improve Electronic Documentation in the Emergency Room, says Study

A new study has found that a customized emergency department (ED) provider electronic documentation system which replaced paper documentation impeded operational performance and increased ED length of stay (LOS). The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) stresses the need for … Continue reading

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Electronic Documentation and the Role of Medical Transcriptionists

Though paper-based clinical documentation is transitioning to electronic clinical documentation, a human interface is still relevant to make the technology work optimally and that human interface already exists in the form of skilled healthcare documentation specialists as per the Association … Continue reading

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