Recent studies show that top ranked healthcare information systems, that were once considered the 'best practices', are no longer yielding superior results. While these systems continue to provide the same services, and may have even been further configured to maximize output, healthcare goals have changed. In recent years, Emergency Department information systems have been designed with physicians and other clinical staff in mind. More recently, healthcare initiatives have shifted to benefit patients first, and then clinical staff. The question has gone from 1- How do I track the information while administering health to a patient? To... 2- How do I make the information readily available to the patient or their next provider, in order to facilitate accurate, and well informed follow up care?
Keep in mind that while systems' popularity with physicians has not been the complete focus of the health organizations', these organizations still strive to keep their physicians' and other clinical staff happy. Simply put, clinicians bring revenue. The shift in 'best practices' does not come easy, and is bound to be the next hot topic in employee satisfaction in the healthcare workplace.
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