Xerox Survey Finds Information Overload a Hinder to Electronic Health Records
Healthcare professionals must first gain control of the number of records, forms and files flowing through the organization before implementing an electronic health records (EHR) system. A Xerox Corporation study found out why: • The document-related challenges that contribute to workplace inefficiency include: - 43 percent say there are too many paper-based files - 30 percent complain of information residing in multiple formats, making it nearly to impossible to search - 29 percent deal with unorganized electronic files - 28 percent blame an inefficient document routing and approval process • 58 percent of healthcare professionals say searching for information at work is worse than being stuck in traffic. • 75 percent of healthcare workers report that electronic documents are part of their records management strategy, but 77 percent of healthcare professionals admitted they continue to be frustrated when searchi…… Read More