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Six ways to boost EHR productivity
Author(s)Mary K. Pratt
Tips for creating efficiencies in your systems.
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Many doctors complain that electronic health records (EHRs) drain their time, rather than create efficiencies. Results of Deloitte’s 2018 Survey of U.S. Physicians indicate that respondents “[perceived] themselves as mere passive participants in HER optimization efforts and, at worst, feel ignored.”
Implement these six tips to boost your productivity:
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