A Somewhat Interesting Study OF EHR Use and Burnout In Australia. Maybe Worth A Browse.

This study appeared last week: Digital medical record systems causing fatigue and burnout in health staff By Stuart Layt August 31, 2021 — 8.43pm The inability of doctors and nurses to properly use electronic record-keeping systems remains the biggest challenge to how well the systems perform across Australia, new research has found. Over the past few years, all states and territories have moved to some form of electronic medical record system (EMR) to replace old paper records. The first large-scale study into the use of EMRs across the country has found smaller venues, such as GP clinics, are integrating the systems better than larger facilities, such as hospitals, which are struggling with a one-size-fits-all approach. Lead author Sheree Lloyd, from Griffith University ’s School of Applied Psychology, said problems experienced with EMRs contributed to fatigue and burnout in health staff, as well as more errors.  “[Governments] have made huge investments in these... This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - Category: Information Technology Authors: Source Type: blogs