Development of task-specific electronic medical record (EMR) searches and user interfaces has the potential to improve the efficiency and safety of health care while curbing rising costs. The development of such tools must be data-driven and guided by a strong understanding of practitioner information requirements with respect to specific clinical tasks or scenarios. To acquire this important d...

If patient-centered medicine is to become a widespread reality in academic medical centers, educational initiatives must include reform of the medical record. The medical record is part of the hidden, or informal, curriculum of medical school and residency that defines for students and residents the essential ingredients of competent medical care. Whatever its merits, the conventional, problem-...

Healthcare providers’ ongoing investment in electronic health records (EHRs) necessitates an understanding of physicians’ expectations about using EHRs. Such understanding may aid educators and administrators when utilizing scarce resources during EHR training and implementation activities. This study aimed to link individual medical student characteristics to their perceptions of EHRs’ ease of...

introduction: human resources are one of the factors most effective on the success or failure of an organization and service motivation is a factor which affects the quality and quantity of activity of an organization. the present study aimed to determine the motivating potential score (mps) of medical record staff of training hospitals in isfahan, iran, over the years of 2011-2012. methods: th...

It is critically important that physicians and physician assistants maintain accurate, timely, and consistent medical records to ensure delivery of high-quality, safe, and integrated medical care. The electronic medical record (EMR) offers a number of potential benefits over the paper medical record. However, as with any innovation, there are challenges and potential hazards in its meaningful u...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the accuracy of pediatric patients' death records of a tertiary care center, comparing these records with data from a previous study. METHODS Death records entered on the medical charts of non-resuscitated patients between 1999 and 2001 were compared with the medical procedure during cardiac arrest, which was described based on the Utstein-style guidelines. Our results w...

Note taking is a common way for physicians to collect information from their patients in medical inquiries and diagnoses. Many times, when describing the pathology in medical records, a physician also draws diagrams and/or anatomical sketches along with the free-text narratives. The ability to understand unstructured handwritten texts and drawings in patient record could lead to implementation ...