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EHR documentation burdens increasing with virtual care expansion, says study

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network compared patient messaging among ambulatory physicians before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, finding they were mostly documenting visits and not messaging patients. Outside of PSHs, their time spent documenting in the EHR increased from 4.29

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Telehealth, hybrid care adding to physicians' EHR workload

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

While telehealth alone doesn't appear to add significantly to a primary care physician's workload, mixing modalities – telehealth and in-person hybrid care environments – led to a 6% increase in time spent with documentary and EHR work, new research shows. more medical record review minutes.

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ECRI, EHR Association put forth safety practices for behavioral health IT

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

ECRI's Partnership for Health IT Patient Safety is working with the HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association chart some of the common challenges involved in integrating behavioral health systems with primary care EHRs. Optimize clinical documentation for behavioral health and primary care integration.

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Electronic Health Records (EHR): How to Achieve Healthcare Data Accuracy with Artificial Intelligence

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Ann Krutsko, Healthcare IT Researcher at ScienceSoft In healthcare, working with inaccurate patient data is a dangerous game. Electronic Health Records (EHRs) were designed to streamline operations and improve coordination across healthcare systems.

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Suki partners with Amwell on telehealth AI

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

THE LARGER TREND In August, Cerner added Suki's ambient voice technology to complete documentation with bidirectional sync and in September partnered with MEDITECH to integrate Suki Assistant into the company's Expanse EHR. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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Ambient documentation with Epic helps reduce clinician burnout at Monument Health

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Rapid City, South Dakota-based Monument Health, located in one of the current hotspots of the COVID-19 crisis, wants its physicians to be focused on caring for and engaging with patients, not typing up notes in the EHR. “Also, our physicians use Nuance Dragon Medical One to document in the EHR via voice.

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Where are EHRs headed in 2023?

Healthcare IT Today

Electronic Health Records (EHRs) are the central technology pillar for healthcare organizations. EHRs are vital to both clinical and administrative operations. Because of that, we wanted to dedicate an entire article to where EHRs are headed in 2023. What is your prediction for the EHR market in 2023?

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