June 17, 2019
Via: Health Data ManagementThe vast majority of healthcare organizations have electronic health records systems in place, but the use of such systems does not remain static. New capabilities are added, or organizations decide to rip old ones out and replace them with new […]
June 14, 2018
Via: Health Data ManagementMedical students and residents are not effectively using electronic health records because they continue to receive insufficient training on the systems as part of their formal professional education. That’s the contention of the American Medical Association, whose policymaking body—AMA’s House […]
November 2, 2017
Via: HITECH AnswersDuring EHR implementations, trainers are frequently the first to introduce end-users to the new technology. Users often come to EHR training frustrated about the change and nervous about acclimating to a new system. Adding to the pressure they feel, EHR […]
June 19, 2017
Via: Hospital EMR and EHRLast week I had my eyes opened to the issue of EHRs in medical education at the #eHealth2017 conference in Toronto. Prior to last week, I had assumed medical schools in North America had incorporated EHRs into their curriculums a […]
May 1, 2017
Via: Health Data ManagementTechnical training for an EHR go-live is often hectic, arduous and occurs at the very end of implementation—when end-user nerves are most frazzled, IT expenses are highest and, often, the build is not complete. Yet much of an organization’s success […]
April 21, 2017
Via: Health Data ManagementThe American Medical Association and the Regenstrief Institute on Wednesday launched a new training platform aimed at ensuring that medical students get real-world experience using electronic health records. Under the AMA’s Accelerating Change in Medical Education initiative, Indiana University School […]