decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2011 Issue 6 (June)
6 weeks after EHR: Practice reflects on workflow changes, ponders road ahead
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Article Overview
This article reviews a pediatric practice’s early experience after switching to an electronic health record system. It focuses on operational changes across front-desk, clinical, documentation, and billing workflows, along with implementation challenges, productivity changes, and the role of federal incentive programs and regional support resources.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers evaluate the practical effects of EHR adoption on day-to-day operations, staffing, productivity, and financial performance, which is useful for practices considering or managing a transition.
What You Will Learn
- How an EHR implementation can change front-desk and clinical workflows
- What kinds of operational challenges commonly arise during early EHR use
- How documentation and billing processes may be affected by EHR adoption
- How early productivity and revenue changes can affect a practice after go-live
- What role incentive programs and outside implementation support can play
Who Should Read This
- Physician practice managers
- Medical office administrators
- Clinicians in outpatient practices
- EHR implementation teams
- Medical billing and revenue cycle staff
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