Becoming a modern physician requires embracing new technologies and processes to make patient care more efficient and effective. One such technology that has made a huge impact on hospital workflow management is HybridChart. This innovative platform has been designed by physicians, for physicians, and offers a comprehensive solution to the problems that have plagued [...]
Hospital rounding has long been a paper-based process. Providers would print a list of patients, collect paper face sheets for patient demographics and insurance information, and gather charges along the way, all while stuffing them into the seemingly bottomless pit of their pockets. However, this outdated method is now being replaced by cloud-based mobile [...]
Inpatient medicine is a complex field where patients are often cared for by a team of doctors and APPs, with responsibilities and patient censuses constantly changing. Relaying information between providers can be time-consuming, especially without a streamlined solution in place. This results in a fragmented workforce, with a lot of wasted time and potential [...]
Old habits die hard, especially in healthcare where change can be slow. Despite the widespread use of smartphones and technology, many doctors still rely on paper forms, cards, and phone messages for charge capture. This outdated approach is inefficient, but it's familiar, making it difficult to break the habit. The Pain of Change Redesigning [...]
Doctors who work with athenahealth need a mobile rounding workflow solution like HybridChart for several reasons. One of the key benefits of HybridChart is that it syncs seamlessly with the athenahealth electronic health record (EHR) system. This allows for patient visibility, which is critical for doctors who need to access patient information on the [...]
The average American uses 700 pounds of paper per year – a startling fact for anyone who has ever attempted to lift such a hefty load. For doctors who literally live and die by the sheet and ream, they often feel as if they’re actually carrying the weight of that paperwork on their shoulders. [...]
When it comes to habits, scientists have found something alarming: It can take up to nine months to break an old habit. Though it can be far less for recently acquired habits, for those proclivities that have been ingrained to the point that they’re part of our muscle memory, it can be an arduous [...]
The ticking of the clock can represent both an opportunity and a struggle for today’s practicing physicians. The romantic view of a doctor’s role as a healer has been replaced with a much harsher reality: Mountains of paperwork, hours of data entry, and a struggle to reconcile the need to see patients with the [...]
Mention the phrase “hospital workflow management” to most physicians, and a wave of panic sets in. Between the unknowns of census management, the spotty nature of charge capture, and the dearth of software to manage the delicate dance that is hospital rounding, it’s easy to understand the instinct to “take two aspirin” and complete [...]
The process of rounding at the hospital has been paper-based since the beginning of time. Providers print a list of patients, fold it neatly into their pocket, and proceed to venture from floor to floor of each hospital they cover. Along the way they diligently collect paper facesheets containing patient demographics and insurance information, [...]
