Provider Communication

Limited EHR integration impacts use of clinical communication tools

March 26, 2024 - Adopters of interoperability solutions for clinical communications report various levels of EHR integration, even among the most deeply engaged clients, according to a KLAS report. Most respondents indicated at least one key interoperability challenge with their communications tools that especially affects their use cases and outcomes. Some deep...


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