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Between 8 and 12 percent of a hospital’s EMRs are duplicates, the vast majority (92 percent) created during inpatient admissions, according to the infographic.
Physicians working in the EHR during their time off, particularly pajama time, is also a concern at Ardent Health, according to the Nashville, Tennessee-based health system's CMIO, Bradley Hoyt, MD.
The average immediate cost of a duplicate EMR pair is $50, according to the infographic. The cost is much higher when accounting for extra personnel required to "cleanse" EMR systems (the average ...
"It is not as obviously visible on the same scale as an EHR is. But underneath it could be every bit as big if done poorly. Because it could grind the whole thing to a halt. You could have the ...