Configuring Secretarial Workflows in the Epic EHR Suite

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

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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.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationContext Sensitive Health Informatics and the Pandemic Boost : [Proceedings of the CSHI2023 Conference on Context Sensitive Health Informatics]
EditorsA. Bamgboje-Ayodele
Number of pages5
Volume304
PublisherIOS Press
Publication date22 Jun 2023
Pages47-51
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 22 Jun 2023
SeriesStudies in Health Technology and Informatics
NumberContext Sensitive Health Informatics and the Pandemic Boost
Volume304
ISSN0926-9630

Keywords

  • EHR Suite
  • Epic
  • Secretaries
  • articulation work
  • Invisible work

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