Collaboration & Information Management

Clinician Productivity after EHR Implementation—We’re Measuring it Incorrectly.

by Jerome Carter on October 5, 2015 · 0 comments

Pre/post-implementation studies typically use a few standard measures. Business metrics (e.g., total cost of ownership, return on investment, revenue changes) and clinical metrics (e.g., patient visit levels, visit duration) are employed to get an understanding of how the EHR’s presence has impacted the organization (1,2,3).   Unfortunately, clinical metrics often assess the post-implementation state from too […]

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All Together Now: Tools for Collaboration and Information Management

by Jerome Carter on August 27, 2012 · 0 comments

Health care is information intensive and, when done properly, highly collaborative.    The increasing focus on data sharing and information exchange is an acknowledgement of the dependence of care delivery on clinician interaction.    However, while the current emphasis on richer communication is focused primarily on EHRs and clinical systems that support hands-on care, there are many […]

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