The introduction of the electronic health record (EHR) in the clinic setting has been beneficial but also tumultuous due to factors such as the cost, workflow disruptions and training requirements.

Despite this, medical professionals have continued to advocate for the EHR to fulfill its potential as more than just a documentation system and support them in managing their daily challenge of balancing multiple patient related tasks, priorities and responsibilities.

A comprehensive care management tool would simplify their work and allow them to focus on providing quality care to their patients because it would provide greater support for their workflow needs and eliminate inefficiencies in their work environment.

This tool’s clinical task automation, workflow optimization and configurable care management capabilities would make it easy for users to automate tasks in the clinic, based on factors such as patient data, team members and timing.

In addition, users would be able to mold the system to suit specific and changing needs in the clinic, specialty or individual users because its workflows are designed to be molded to local processes and preferences. Such capabilities would help medical professionals streamline their work and collaborate more effectively.

A system equipped with these features and usable in a clinical setting is known as an electronic health record (EHR) workflow management system.

EHR workflow management systems go beyond the traditional EHR by allowing medical professionals to mold or ‘personalize’ the system to their specialty, local processes and personal preferences. This helps to improve efficiency, reduce errors and save time in the medical clinic.

Traditional EHR systems store patient information but do not have the ability to assign, track and manage tasks in the outpatient clinic setting. Instead, medical professionals and staff become the manual trackers, assigners and managers of their tasks.  

On the other hand, an EHR built on a workflow management foundation simplifies the process of automating clinical workflows. It also provides users the ability to modify the way tasks and processes are automatically assigned, tracked, and managed according to who, what, why, when, and where, ensuring that physicians, nurses, and clinic personnel have a clear understanding of their responsibilities and status of their tasks.

In conclusion, an EHR workflow management system can bring about significant improvement in the medical clinic environment. It offers physicians, nurses and clinic staff a means to streamline their work processes and improve clinical workflow efficiency. This in turn reduces medical errors, promotes patient safety and improves clinical communication and collaboration among medical professionals and staff.

GreenOliveEHR is a flexible and affordable EHR built on a workflow management foundation. It is designed for both general and specialty medical practices. Its straightforward and intuitive design makes it easy-to-learn and easy-to-use. Whether you are a single practitioner or part of a larger outpatient medical practice, GreenOlive EHR can be adapted to meet your needs.

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