Physician Workflow in Two Distinctive Emergency Departments: An Observational Study.

Objectives: We characterize physician workflow in two distinctive emergency departments (ED). Physician practices mediated by electronic health records (EHR) are explored within the context of organizational complexity for the delivery of care.

Methods: Two urban clinical sites, including an academic teaching ED, were selected.

Emergency Physicians' Perceived Influence of EHR Use on Clinical Workflow and Performance Metrics.

Objective: Over the last decade, electronic health records (EHRs) have shaped clinical practice. In this article, we investigated the perceived effects of EHR use on clinical workflow and meaningful use (MU) performance metrics.

Materials And Methods: Semistructured interviews were conducted with 20 (= 20) physicians at two urban emergency departments.

Efficiency of Emergency Physicians: Insights from an Observational Study using EHR Log Files.

Objective: With federal mandates and incentives since the turn of this decade, electronic health records (EHR) have been widely adopted and used for clinical care. Over the last several years, we have seen both positive and negative perspectives on its use. Using an analysis of log files of EHR use, we investigated the nature of EHR use and their effect on an emergency department's (ED) throughput and efficiency.