Neurology steering board effects change for a major electronic health record vendor.

Neurol Clin Pract

Information Technology Division (ALW), Department of Neurology, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio; Department of Neurology (DMF), University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center, Ohio; Department of Neurology (IUH), Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC; Department of Neurology (JPN), Boston University, MA; VA Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research (JPN), Bedford, MA; and Department of Neurology (SLM), NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL.

Published: August 2019

Neurologists are among the least satisfied physicians with their current electronic health record (EHR), with many known pain points and great opportunities for improved tools and workflows. Improved EHR functionality can have major implications for patient care, physician efficiency, and prevention of burnout. We describe the advocacy of the American Academy of Neurology for improved EHR usability and the resultant formation and subsequent accomplishments of a Neurology Subspecialty Steering Board at 1 major EHR vendor (Epic).

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6745754PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000666DOI Listing

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