Mobile Electronic Medical Records Promote Workflow: Physicians' Perspective From a Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As a result of demographic changes, physicians are required to deliver needed services with limited resources. Research suggests that tablet PCs with access to patient data may streamline clinical workflow. A recent study found tablets with mobile electronic medical records (EMRs) can facilitate data retrieval and produce time savings across the clinical routine within hospital settings. However, the reasons for these time savings, including details on how tablets were being used, remain unclear. The same applies to physicians' perceptions of this tool within an inpatient setting.

Objective

This study examined physicians' perception of tablets with EMRs in an inpatient setting. The rationale was to identify both subjective and objective factors that impacted the s

SUBMITTER: Duhm J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4914779 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature