Workflow Optimization

Clinical Workflow Optimization Key for EHR Usability, Satisfaction 

by Hannah Nelson

On a research mission observing numerous orthopedists years ago, Paul Brient, athenahealth’s chief product officer, said it was almost as if the doctors were doing different things altogether,...

Benefits, Outcomes of EHR Vendor Clinical Communication Platforms

by Victoria Bailey

Clinical communication platforms have improved outcomes for several EHR vendors in 2021, including clinician collaboration, communication with non-clinician staff, and physician satisfaction, according...

Wearable Sensors Confirm EHR Inbox Use, Clinician Burnout Link

by Christopher Jason

Wearable heart rate sensors proved EHR inbox work outside work hours, EHR inbox management duration, and EHR workflow switching are three critical factors that directly associate with clinician burnout...

Integrating Social Determinants of Health into the EHR

by Emily Sokol, MPH

It’s now considered common knowledge that providers need to address a patient’s social determinants of health. These factors such as an individual’s financial situation, ability to get healthy food options, and access to...

How to Design a Comprehensive EHR Usability Assessment

by Kate Monica

A decade after the HITECH Act of 2009 first incentivized EHR adoption, many physicians remain dissatisfied with EHR design and are seeking improvements to EHR usability. Optimizing an EHR so that it offers intuitive, streamlined workflows...