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Nurses See IT as Way to Alleviate Shortage

Posted by Sally Watkins, PhD, RN | Published: March 7, 2008

Surveys among various institutions indicate that nurses believe part of the nursing shortage could be overcome if they had more technology to reduce time spent on paperwork. Specifically, they want electronic records, computerized order entry systems, touch-screen or voice-activated technology for documentation, and interoperable systems that don’t interrupt their workflow.

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New white paper – How to Improve Clinical Documentation

Posted by Sally Watkins, PhD, RN | Published: February 28, 2008

Are you looking to reduce reimbursement denials and excessive lengths of stay, while using resources more efficiently? This white paper provides strategies and recommendations for how case managers can streamline processes and use technology to improve clinical documentation and the quality of care.

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Nurse Survey Suggests Bedside Health IT Systems Can Impede Productivity

Posted by Sally Watkins, PhD, RN | Published: December 19, 2007

A survey of health information technology (IT) adoption among nurses suggests that security policies designed to protect patients may actually impede care delivery and nurse productivity, Healthcare IT News reports To evaluate nurses’ opinions on health IT at the point of care, market research firm Spyglass Consulting Group conducted in-depth phone interviews with more than 100 nurses working in various clinical settings nationwide. Respondents reported logging on to patient data systems more than 80 times per day on average, a process that they say is prolonged by the rigorous IT security procedures necessary to access the systems.

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