Top Strategies to Address EHR Usability Challenges
Electronic health record (EHR) adoption in the United States has reached a new high at 89%, according to a recent SelectHub report. However, even as EHR systems are constantly evolving, usability issues still persist. Surveys have found that lack of user-friendliness and documentation issues
Solving the Problems Associated with Problem Lists in the EHR
The patient problem list, a key component of the electronic health record (EHR), is a list of the important illnesses, injuries, and other factors impacting a patient’s health. American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) defines the problem list as “a compilation of clinically relevant
Telehealth a Viable Tool to Combat the Obesity Epidemic
The electronic medical record (EMR) contains a ton of information – the patient’s medical history, diagnoses, medications, treatment plans, immunization dates, allergies, results of lab tests, and radiology images. Outsourcing medical transcription helps providers ensure up-to-date information in the EMR. Today, integration of the
How Clinical Decision Support Tools improve Clinician Efficiency and Patient Outcomes
The electronic health record (EHR) is designed to reduce risk of errors and help physicians make better decisions about patient care. When it comes to EHR documentation, medical transcription service providers deliver the necessary support to ensure that patient records have all the relevant
Top EHR Trends for 2021 and Beyond
Electronic health records (EHRs) have come a long way since they were introduced and are continuing to evolve with flexible functionalities that improve the clinical decision-making process. Medical transcription services allow healthcare providers to manage the record keeping process and save time to focus
