With the administrative pressures and physician acceptance why not just utilize a paper template system?
Paper records of any sort don't resolve the
issue of hand-writing legibility. They also don't eliminate the need
for hand coding and data input. An electronic medical record
provides in several key areas:
1) An electronic medical record is easier to code from because the
predictable format and legibility lends itself to rapid analysis.
2) An electronic medical record can be analyzed and coded automatically by
several currently available coding software products,
often cutting in half the cost of coding a record for
reimbursement.
3) The analysis of the data created by an electronic medical record is
extremely valuable from and administrative perspective. With the incessant
need to increase patient flow and work efficiency the analysis of trends
from the data provided by an electronic medical record is indisputably
more cost effective than the common method of hand collating paper records
and having to incur the additional expense of data input.
The learning curve for electronic medical records is too long?
The learning curve, as with all changes to a methodology, is more encumbered by the psychological influence of change. Any change, whether a negative or positive one is always met with resistance. The current implementation model for DOCTORS CHOICE and NURSES CHOICE, recommends that an end-user spend a 4 hour session familiarizing themselves with the software screens, by simply pointing and clicking through the descriptive choices to identify the location of their preferred documentation descriptors. After this short introduction, the time frame to navigate the effective change in methodology is approximately 3 weeks. It is also recommended that those end-users that are technology novices undergo a 6-8 hour basic Windows 98 training session. This is recommended in an effort to breakdown the phobias and aversions in utilizing technology
The physicians and nurses are extremely adverse to learning to utilize computers?
Implementation of computer technology has more success when involving the staff in in the process, from acquisition, environmental placement, and utilization logistics.
The physicians and nurses are extremely adverse to having a change in their routine dictated to them?
Physicians and Nurses historically have subjected themselves to extremely regimented educational and training methodologies. Their ability to learn is proven. Their desire to endure change, even if a positive one, is typical of any segment of society. If properly involved in the process, the change occurs more smoothly and efficiently, albeit with the typical vocal opposition.
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