Becker's Healthcare May 20, 2019
Here are key insights from nine recent studies on EHRs:
1. The leading factor to predict EHR user satisfaction among clinicians is the quality of system training they received.
2. Boston Medical Center implemented an EHR-based tool that serves as a social determinants of health screener to identify patients’ unmet needs.
3. Patients who receive their medical records and discharge prescription on a USB flash drive rather than a handwritten note may experience fewer post-discharge medication errors.
4. Problems in EHRs, such as outdated information and incomplete notes, can cause treatment delays as well as safety...