HealthIT Answers April 19, 2021
By Jim Tate, EMR Advocate
Twitter: @jimtate, eMail: jimtate@emradvocate.com
One of the more common complaints heard from providers concerns their unhappiness with EHRs. Sure, the software can boast of achieving ONC Certification but what does that really mean in the real world of patients, referrals, and communication with other providers?
Certification testing takes place in a pristine environment with established workflow scripts and predictable data outputs and validations. EHR vendors know exactly what needs to be demonstrated on ‘test day’ and the outcomes are known and predictable. How does this compare with the expectations of a provider at the end of a busy day who needs to quickly send patient data to the local emergency room? To address this issue, enter...