Modern Healthcare February 17, 2018
Clinicians complain about logging into electronic health records dozens of times a day. They complain about clunky navigation and undue documentation requirements that keep them from engaging with patients. They and others will air their grievances this week during a meeting hosted by the CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
Under the 21st Century Cures Act, the two agencies are required to document the burden that comes from clinical practice and EHRs and recommend how to reduce that burden. To meet that requirement, they’re holding a “reducing clinician burden meeting” on Feb. 22 in Washington that participants can join in person or by phone.
“We’re trying to understand the origin of the burden,” said...
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