Physicians sound off on features they wish the EHR had in order to make their jobs and the patient experience better.
Electronic health records (EHRs) have been adopted and implemented by physicians across the country. Unfortunately, physicians often find themselves working after hours due to both technology shortcomings and strenuous charting regulations.
What are some of the features physicians believe would help them work more efficiently with their EHR? We asked, and this is what they had to say.
Ashutosh Goel, MD, MMI, CHCIO, senior vice president of information technology, CIO and CMIO for Bronson Healthcare, and a member of the Physician Committee at HIMSS, a not-for-profit organization promoting the use of health IT
John Lee, MD, chief medical information officer at Edward Hospital and Health Services in Naperville, Ill., and chair of the HIMSS Physician Committee for FY18
Ashutosh Goel, MD, MMI, CHCIO, senior vice president of information technology, CIO and CMIO for Bronson Healthcare, and a member of the Physician Committee at HIMSS, a not-for-profit organization promoting the use of health IT
Lisa M. Masson, MD, MBA, medical director of informatics at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and a HIMSS Physicians Committee member
Ranjit Singh, MA, MBBChir, MBA, vice-chair for research and associate professor of family medicine, biomedical informatics, and management science and systems at the Department of Family Medicine at the University at Buffalo
Yul Ejnes, MD, a board-certified internal medicine specialist in private practice at Coastal Medical Inc. in Cranston, RI., and a board member at the American Board of Internal Medicine
Yul Ejnes, MD, a board-certified internal medicine specialist in private practice at Coastal Medical Inc. in Cranston, RI., and a board member at the American Board of Internal Medicine
Yul Ejnes, MD, a board-certified internal medicine specialist in private practice at Coastal Medical Inc. in Cranston, RI., and a board member at the American Board of Internal Medicine