"We must remember that the EHR is a tool; it should not dictate how we practice," wrote a Medscape reader. Perhaps it should not, but does it? The fact is, EHRs are far more than a method of entering ...

Keeping accurate documentation and nursing charts of your patients' information is sound business practice for your health care facility, doctor's office or clinic. All health care personnel should be ...

Nursing documentation is a cornerstone of contemporary healthcare, integrating systematic recording of patient observations, interventions, and outcomes with the aim of enhancing effective care ...

Maintaining high quality clinical documentation is essential for a number of reasons, including improved patient safety and better adherence to accreditation standards. Marie Boyd, administrator at ...

Nearly 8 in 10 acute care nurses say they lose time each week to unproductive charting, and those facing the heaviest documentation burdens are significantly more likely to experience burnout and ...

WALTHAM, MA--(Marketwired - May 23, 2013) - Responding to the call from emergency department (ED) providers for improved nursing documentation, Forerun, Inc. (www.forerunsystems.com), today introduced ...

Credit: Getty Images. Providing nursing students with the opportunity to audit nursing charts in a real-world scenario may change their perspective about the charting process. The entire student audit ...

Nursing and IT leaders told Becker’s they’re working to make their EHRs friendly for nurses by involving them in the governance process, consistently soliciting feedback and using the technology to ...

Whose Chart Is It, Anyway? "The purpose of an EHR should be helping the end users (us) to be more efficient in charting and free up time for direct patient care," observed a Medscape reader. However, ...