Software Advice Hosts EMR Etiquette Survey

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As more doctors deploy electronic medical record (EMR) systems in their practices, some physicians have reported difficulty balancing “bedside manners” with inputting information into EMRs. With a recent report stating that 69 percent of U.S. primary care physicians now use EMR software, this discussion will be a hot topic moving forward. What’s the best strategy for balancing EMR use and excellent physician/patient interactions?

Denise Amrich wrote on ZDNet Health in July about the Kaiser Permanente method for “EHR etiquette.” Called LEVEL, the method advocates:

-Letting the patient look on;
-Eye contact;
-Valuing the computer;
-Explaining what you’re doing; and
-Logging off.

Undoubtedly, other physicians have developed their own best practices for EHR etiquette. Software Advice is currently hosting a survey to discover just how EMR systems have impacted physician/patient interactions, and what physicians have done to effectively use the technology in their practices. The survey is less than 10 questions long, and should take only a couple of minutes to complete.

Head on over to the Software Advice blog to take the Patient Interactions with EMR/EHR Use survey. Data will be collected over the next few months, and a final report and analysis will be shared on the Software Advice blog after the survey has closed. Stay tuned for the results!