Configuring Secretarial Workflows in the Epic EHR Suite
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https://hdl.handle.net/10037/30506Date
2023Type
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The primary goal of large-scale electronic health record (EHR) suites is to meet the needs of a broad range of users in healthcare institutions. EHR suites are extensively configurable, which makes it possible to tailor them to diverse professional practices and users. However, while users such as physicians and nurses may have clearly defined responsibilities, clerical personnel (i.e. secretaries) conduct “in-between” or invisible work that is not as easily defined. Therefore, it may be more difficult to tailor EHR suites to their needs. Moreover, because secretaries are quite low in the hospital hierarchy, it is difficult for them to obtain satisfactory solutions. In this paper, we explore the challenges of configuring the EHR suite for secretary workflows in the Health Platform program in central Norway.
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IOS PressCitation
Ellingsen, Hertzum, Anthun, Melby. Configuring Secretarial Workflows in the Epic EHR Suite. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics. 2023;304:47-51Metadata
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