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Enjoy Vitro Software's Insights series where we provide views, experiences and opinions from both our own specialist eHealth staff and guest contributors. We cover a range of topics such as; Clinical Information Systems (CIS), Electronic Medical Records (EMR), integration and interoperability, cloud hosting, change management, user adoption and more.
27
Oct
2015
Nurses should be consulted in the early stages of EMR implementation so healthcare technology companies can create a user friendly EMR. 98% of nurses surveyed in US hospitals agree that they have never been included in hospital technology decision or design. Only 15% of those surveyed thought that their IT department were receptive to nurses’ suggestions in improving electronic documentation. These numbers simply have to be improved upon.
Categories: Insights
Tags: EMR/EPR, Clinical & Medical, Nursing
29
Sep
There is a perception that paper is more secure because it is tangible and can be kept under lock and key. The security and privacy risks to changing how we collect, store and share health information are valid, but not insurmountable. The use of electronic systems for the collection, storage and transfer of health information is key to tearing down some of the current barriers to safe and efficient healthcare.
Tags: EMR/EPR, Quality in Healthcare, Healthcare Informatics
26
Mar
Neil Jordan, Worldwide General Manager of the Health Industry for Microsoft, discusses the importance of collaboration in the delivery of efficient electronic healthcare services.
Tags: EMR/EPR, Patient Care, Operation Smile, Microsoft
18
Tags: Patient Care, Quality in Healthcare
Jan
Last November Lewis Rhatigan went to Vietnam as part of a Operation Smile mission, where Sláinte Healthcare are delivering Vitro as their EMR. Lewis discusses his experience, the challenges faced and how Vitro is helping transform the lives of children with cleft lip and palate deformities.
Tags: Operation Smile, Giving Back