Physician burnout, also referred to as “physician fatigue”, is a state of emotional, mental, and physical exhaustion caused by long-term involvement in repetitive and emotionally demanding situations. Physician burnout has an impact on not just their work performance but also … Continue reading
Read MoreBetter patient engagement in health care delivery has the potential to improve health outcomes, patient satisfaction and reduce costs. Patient engagement is involving patients in their own care. The key pillars of patient engagement are – providing access to necessary … Continue reading
Read MoreWell-designed EHRs and EMRs are the backbone of the healthcare system. Though both the terms are used interchangeably and have some common features, they are different concepts. Both are essential to meet the nation’s goals of improving patient safety, and … Continue reading
Read MoreEvery healthcare organization aims at providing quality, patient centered services. One of the ways to ensure better care and patient experience is by maintaining accurate patient records. This will allow physicians to provide the right treatment and also obtain proper … Continue reading
Read MoreVoice artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized communication in many industries, including the healthcare sector. Speech recognition in AI is used by physicians to convert dictation into text in real-time and the notes are often sent out to a medical transcription … Continue reading
Read MoreMental health progress notes refer to notes that psychologists, therapists, clinical counselors, psychiatrists, and other practitioners create at each session about the patient’s clinical status. When maintaining mental health records, clinicians need to consider patient needs, legal requirements, ethical standards, … Continue reading
Read MoreMaintaining accurate and timely nursing records is essential for communication among all members of the patient’s healthcare team and to support the delivery of safe, appropriate and continuous care. Nurses are often accountable for creating the patient chart and updating … Continue reading
Read MoreWith the increased need for remote healthcare and digitized patient communication, the demand for telemedicine solutions has risen mainly during the COVID-19 pandemic. More and more hospitals are now providing telemedicine/telehealth solutions to digitize patient experience. Telemedicine platforms are used … Continue reading
Read MoreThe Electronic Health Record was introduced with the objective of transitioning into a unified healthcare system to provide better quality patient care and also ensure the safety of patient data. Although the EHR ensures better healthcare by improving all aspects … Continue reading
Read MoreOffice-based physician adoption has more than doubled since 2008. EHR/EMR adoption rates were around 89% in 2020, according to SelectHub. EHRs offer many benefits over paper records, especially improved efficiency and speed, and the opportunity to provide quality patient care. … Continue reading
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