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Five recommendations for improving clinical communication

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Do not use the EHR for clinical communication. EHRs are essential for hospital operations and most include a communication feature. However, O’Connor said, it is a mistake to rely on the EHR for clinical communication. EHRs are not designed to provide the real-time, contextual communication needed by clinicians.

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Provider Spotlight: How an Urgent Care Telemedicine Nurse Practitioner Balances Family and Career

Enzyme Health

Nurse practitioner Michelle Everhart loved her career, but when she got pregnant she struggled with the decision of whether to leave the job she loved to spend more time with her son. From Family Nurse Practitioner to Urgent Care Telemedicine NP. What did you do before practicing telemedicine? I’ve been a nurse since 2007.

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Clinical Messaging Apps: What is the right business model?

Lloyd Price

In addition to these general business models, clinical messaging apps may also generate revenue from other sources, such as: Integration fees: Some apps charge healthcare providers a fee to integrate with their electronic health records (EHRs) systems. Subscribe today! This can help to improve the efficiency of patient care.

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Avoiding Red Flags: Finding the Right Productivity Balance

Healthcare IT Today

John Wallace, PT, MS, has more than 35 years of experience in private practice orthopedics as well as acute hospital, acute rehab, home health care, skilled nursing, sub-acute care, and sports medicine. Stay audit-ready with good documentation and a watchful eye on units of treatment bill in a day. . About John Wallace.

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Weekender 1/4/19

HIStalk Weekender

Epic says that health system EHR sales have plateaued and the company will move “beyond the walls” to store patient records from dentists, on-site clinics, drugstores, and potentially home and hospice care providers. Contribute regularly as a provider CIO, IT director, or informatics nurse (anonymous or not). Weekly News Recap.

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Weekender 11/9/18

HIStalk Weekender

A study of EHR-related medication events in pediatric hospitals, of which 18 percent appear to have caused harm, finds system usability as the cause 36 percent of the time. Two nationally prominent articles observe how poorly hospital EHRs handle the end of daylight saving time, as information entered between 1:00 and 2:00 a.m.

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Simplifying the Telehealth Industry: Types of Telemedicine Companies

Enzyme Health

Close For Clinicians For Employers Telehealth Jobs Family Medicine General Practice Emergency Medicine Internal Medicine Nurse Practitioners Family Nurse Practitioners Physician Assistants Psychiatry / Mental Health Hospitalist Dont see your specialty? Only 20% are listed here. Sign Up to see them all. Only 20% are listed here.