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Physicians, Nurses Give Mixed Reviews on EHRs Improving Care Quality

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Slightly more physicians said that electronic health record (EHR) systems have decreased quality of care (44 percent) in their primary workplace than increased it (40 percent), according to a recent poll from Medscape. The survey included 273.

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Telehealth Technology Helps Prevent Nurse Burnout — Here’s How

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Increased workloads and health risks and the ever-changing dynamics in the workplace are making life more challenging for both nurses and physicians. With all that’s at stake for our healthcare staff members, nurse retention should become a focal point for those in charge of healthcare facilities. Reducing Burnout Among Nurses.

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These Three Things Can Bring EHRs to the Next Level

Healthcare IT Today

This familiar scene exemplifies the unnecessary burdens traditional EHRs have placed on providers, patients, and the overall healthcare system. As a former ER physician and current digital health professional, I’ve dealt with these challenges firsthand—and see the enormous potential EHRs hold to change care experiences for the better.

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Provider burnout rates have leveled off, says KLAS report

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Most of the measured contributors to burnout have become less prevalent than they were at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new Provider Burnout and the EHR Experience report from the KLAS Arch Collaborative. Platforms for electronic prior authorization and virtual nursing have released some of the pressure on providers.

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Bonus Features – April 14, 2024 – Less than 6 in 10 docs satisfied with electronic access to external immunization info, 68% of nurses are feeling overwhelmed, plus 38 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

Studies The latest ONC data brief indicated 58% of PCPs are satisfied with their ability to access external immunization information via their EHR and/or portal. A PayZen survey found 36% of Americans had skipped or postponed medical care in the last 12 months because of the high cost. for automated clinical documentation.

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From Zoom to full EHR-integrated telemedicine on $245,000

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

” To support staff and patients, the health center began reviewing a telemedicine application called Otto that could integrate with its NextGen EHR. ” "Our health center also has purchased information technology services and equipment that will integrate our telehealth technology with our existing EHR."

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Physicians More Bullish On the Benefits of Digital Tools for Patient Care, the AMA Tells Us

Health Populi

Most doctors see the advantages of digital health tools like telehealth, consumers’ access to their health information, and point-of-care workflow solutions, the American Medical Association found in a survey of 1300 physicians, published in September 2022. physicians and nurses as the pandemic emerged in early 2020.