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Improved EHR usability requires a new look at how these systems work
The usability of electronic health records has become a major concern, partly because of safety problems that may, in some cases, be attributed to poor EHR design. In addition, observers have pointed
AMA report: Standardizing EMRs would 'stifle innovation'
The topics of usability of electronic medical records (EMRs)--and their ability to "effectively integrate" with clinical decision-making and work flow--will be on the agenda when the American Medical
Can the usability barrier be overcome?
At the workgroup meeting of the Health IT Policy Committee on Adoption/Certification last week, the hot topic was usability--or rather the lack of usability at times found among current electronic
Guides seek to help vendors improve EHR usability
Three federal agencies have come together to publish a pair of guides on how EHR software and application vendors can improve the usability of their products. In one report, the Commerce Department's
Docs should engage vendors about EHRs, not complain
Here's a refreshing perspective: "I think vendors of electronic health record systems [EHRs] are tired of hearing from complaining clinicians. We have written and spoken about why we have trouble
Blumenthal calls meaningful use a 'one-time offer'
If you aren't going to achieve meaningful use this time around, don't expect the federal government to give you another shot at Medicare and Medicaid subsidies for EHRs. "[The] federal government is
Canadian doc embraces flexible EMR after shunning template-based system in U.S.
Is the design of the American health system to blame for low EMR adoption? That seems to be the implication in a Technology for Doctors story headlined, "How I learned to stop worrying and love my
AHRQ, vendors seek EHR usability standards, development of best practices
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is calling for the creation of an independent entity to lead development of voluntary EHR usability standards, and apparently has support from some
Report: EMRs a 'double-edged sword' for physician communication
While EMRs certainly do improve physician-patient communication in person, online and over the phone, systems also can detract from the relationship between doctor and patient, according to a report
People are the top barrier to EHR adoption, Halamka says
Why don't more clinicians use EHRs? Is it because of cost? Usability? Resistance to change? Concerns about privacy and security? It's all of the above, and more, says Dr. John Halamka, CIO of
