The pandemic showed healthcare organizations the importance of mobility, collaboration and streamlining clinical workflow. Going forward, IT departments can better support providers in delivering patient care by leveraging these lessons.
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| July 12, 2021
| 5:45 PM
| July 12, 2021
| 5:45 PM
Cathy Donohue, Vice President, Product Management, PatientKeeper
Photo: PatientKeeper
Most EHR systems do a fine job automating the hospital’s administrative and operational functions, but fall short of the mark when it comes to streamlining clinical workflow in a manner that truly supports providers delivering patient care. The pandemic drove this harsh reality home, in particular when care expanded to non-traditional settings, such as temporary triage tents in hospital parking lots. Join Cathy Donohue, vice president of product management at PatientKeeper, Inc., as she reviews some of the EHR-related challenges providers encountered caring for patients during the surge, and how EHRs are likely to evolve following the pandemic.
