It’s well known that physicians and other healthcare professionals have felt frustrated by the amount of time they’ve spent navigating electronic health record (EHR) workflows, as well as the concerns healthcare organizations have for this time usage. In 2020, a study by the Annals of Internal Medicine quantified this time. With 155,000 nonsurgical/ambulatory practice physicians […]
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Even after having an EHR system successfully in place for a while, the EHR company will continually roll out software updates. This means that to continue to take advantage of the best, most modern version of your EHR technology available, you’ll need to regularly schedule EHR upgrades of your system: perhaps every year or two. […]
When planning for an EHR implementation, a change management strategy will need to be factored in. This strategy should allow you to systematically transition from your current system and status to one that optimally leverages your new EHR system. At a high level, this will involve analyzing your healthcare facility’s present situation; identifying areas where […]
An electronic health records (EHR) system is not only meant to be a database for patient information, but its purpose is to also streamline and improve your healthcare organization’s processes and outcomes. Optimizing and customizing EHR workflows requires the identification of pain points and any unique requirements for a specific organization. Then, step by step, […]
In November 2021, Epic Hyperdrive was released for initial testing. Then, in May 2022, an update provided access to this application for most users, and some healthcare organizations began their Epic migration from Hyperspace at that time. If you haven’t yet done so, then your organization has until November 2023 to move to Epic Hyperdrive. […]
According to the Kaufman Hall National Hospital Flash Report in September 2022, U.S. hospitals are still operating “substantially” below pre-pandemic levels—calling the first nine months of 2022 an “extremely challenging year characterized by dramatic fluctuations in margins.” Year-to-date margins using the Kaufman Hall Operating Margin Index were -0.3% through August; this demonstrated “continued losses hospitals […]
Once your healthcare facility’s EHR system is out of date or has become inefficient, it’s time to start considering an EHR optimization or replacement. Having an electronic health records (EHR) system that satisfies your healthcare team is crucial for patient care, as well as employee retention. In fact, physicians and advanced practice providers who consider […]
Epic’s stronghold on the electronic health records (EHR) market is undeniable. With over 250 million patient records and a 32.9 percent hospital market share, it’s clear that this leading EHR system is having an impact on the healthcare industry. Additionally, its numbers continue to grow. In 2021, Epic was implemented in seventy-four hospitals, which was […]
Recruiting and retaining star talent is a challenge for healthcare facilities today as professionals retire or decide to leave the medical field because of burnout. A key way to keep yours is through creating an environment that supports them and streamlines their work to allow them to focus on providing top-quality patient care—instead of more […]
Burnout in the healthcare industry is real—and it’s significant. A KFF/Washington Post Frontline Health Care Workers Survey found that 55 percent of front-line healthcare workers stated they’ve experienced burnout, which was defined as “mental and physical exhaustion from chronic workplace stress” during the pandemic. The youngest group (aged 18 to 29) reported this in the […]