Configuring Secretarial Workflows in the Epic EHR Suite

Gunnar Ellingsen*, Morten Hertzum, Kirsti S. Anthun, Line Melby

*Corresponding author

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Abstract

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.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TitelContext Sensitive Health Informatics and the Pandemic Boost : [Proceedings of the CSHI2023 Conference on Context Sensitive Health Informatics]
RedaktørerA. Bamgboje-Ayodele
Antal sider5
Vol/bind304
ForlagIOS Press
Publikationsdato22 jun. 2023
Sider47-51
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 22 jun. 2023
NavnStudies in Health Technology and Informatics
NummerContext Sensitive Health Informatics and the Pandemic Boost
Vol/bind304
ISSN0926-9630

Emneord

  • EHR Suite
  • Epic
  • secretaries
  • articulation work
  • Invisible work

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