
EHR Redesign Necessary for Efficient Care Delivery in Primary Care Clinics
A study evaluating EHRs has identified ways to make them more efficient for physicians, with the goal of improving patient care.
Researchers at the University of Missouri are of the opinion that modifying the existing version of electronic health records (EHRs) to better match physician needs can significantly improve patient care.
Since 2009, when the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act was
“While EHRs have granted physicians access to more information than ever before, they also include lots of extraneous information that does not contribute to the care of the patient,”
In the current study, the results of which are published in the
The study found that PCPs paid most attention to the Assessment and Plan section and were frustrated with the Review of Systems section. They also pointed out clutter created by information repeated in different parts of the chart, including a workflow with a patient summary dashboard.
Koopman believes these results shout out the need for changing the information needed for medical billing and point to a more streamlined way of presenting medical information to reduce medical errors that compromise patient safety. Future research efforts include a collaborative study that will evaluate an eye-tracking software to determine the ideal clinical notes prototype.
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