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WORKFLOW

EMR 101, Part 3: Abstract & Delegate

March 8, 2009

Closing thoughts on basic EMR proficiency: how to abstract key information and delegate workflow, to keep frustration to a minimum.

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EMR 101, Part 2: The 80/20 Rule

March 6, 2009

Part 2 of a 3 part series on EMR’s, on the key principles of Stage 1 EMR proficiency. The 80/20 Rule, or The Pareto Principle, can save you gobs of time, with just a few changes.

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Why Avoid Documenting By Texting? Because You Don’t Mess Around With Slim

December 23, 2008

I’ve seen it in a variety of practices, my own being no exception.
Free texting to document a patient encounter.
You’ve got your clickers, the orientation spiel goes, and ya got your typers.
Me, I’m a typer, but the system allows you to document any way you like. To each his own, and I love the look of [...]

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Physician Championing: The Iron Fist And The Velvet Glove (The 2008 NextGen Users Group, Part 2)

November 13, 2008

Switching gears a bit: I was honored to be a co-presenter this year, on the final day of User Group.
My colleague and I were curious about who would show up on the last conference day, especially after the late night festivities the night prior (Huey Lewis And The News, and KC And The Sunshine Band).
Thankfully, [...]

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Some Words Of Encouragement For New Users

August 5, 2008

In this neck of the woods, there’s a goodly number of folks who’ve taken the plunge, and adopted an EMR.
Cold sweats, galore.
With that in mind, here are some thoughts from a fellow user who’s been there and done that, to remind you that you can, too!

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