Crook Country Medical Services District (CCMSD) has decided to replace its existing electronic medical records software as it was causing cash flow issues and being problematic. CCMSD has decided to implement Cerner EMR Software to improve clinician satisfaction and streamline financial and administrative workflows. Issues with the existing software solution The Wyoming-based health system was facing [...]
On November 30th, 2022, athenahealth EHR Software the leading provider of network-enabled software and services for health systems announced the launch of an advisory board to address EMR workflow challenges. This is a great step by the software vendor which can help clinicians provide their feedback and hence enhance workflows to keep users satisfied. What is [...]
Interoperability of health data and user-centered EHR software design can help resolve issues that contribute to administrative burdens leading to physician burnout, according to an advisory from the Surgeon General. Physician burnout is caused by an increase in stress levels due to increased pressure of maintaining patient care and also tackling administrative tasks. Burnout is one [...]
Clinician burnout is one of the biggest issues faced by healthcare providers. Clinician burnout is when providers face extreme exhaustion due to increased workload and clinical documentation. Burnout can also affect the patient care process. The athenahealth survey conducted by the Harris Poll revealed that staffing challenges and excessive documentation are the leading factors that contribute [...]
As healthcare organizations continue to leverage Electronic Medical Records (EMR) software solutions, there are concerns about an increase in physician burden related to documentation. Clinical documentation pressure on acute care nurses is increasing which can impact patient care. Recently, nurses were unhappy about time-consuming clinical documentation at UCHealth. This encouraged the hospital system for an Epic [...]
A small community hospital located in Illinois is ready to replace its two existing EHR Software solutions deployed in 2012. It has started an Epic EMR Software implementation to combat the issue of clinician burnout and improve overall care delivery. Presently, one software system is for the hospital business and the other one is for the [...]
