COVID-19 has changed the game – somewhat
During the last four months we’ve seen some dramatic changes in the UK healthcare landscape, particularly as the entire nation adapts to more mobile and home working. Now, everyone that can work from home, is doing so. This rapid uptake in the use of technology necessitated by the move to home working has advanced some trusts by several years.
Technology is evolving faster than hospitals can keep up with. Clinicians are relying on outdated tools built to solve yesterday’s problems – and they’re not cutting it. While the proliferation of electronic health records (EHR) led to an era of digital transformation, it also introduced security friction and slowed clinicians down. A recent McKinsey study found that 20% of a 12-hour nursing shift is spent on activities that could be optimized through technology enablement.
Shared-use mobile devices have become indispensable tools in NHS wards, enabling faster communication, streamlined workflows, and more responsive patient care. Yet Imprivata research exposes a striking dual reality: while UK hospitals save an average of £522,000 annually by using shared-use devices instead of personal ones, 47% still lack a formal management policy, leaving critical security and operational gaps that threaten to undermine these gains.
The Electronic Health Record (EHR) is a critical tool for healthcare organizations, but maximizing its value requires careful consideration of user adoption.
Whether you're adding capabilities, scaling the system, getting back to basics , or migrating to a new EHR, optimizing its usability, security, and efficiency is essential. Let’s explore five key strategies to help you optimize your EHR investment and ensure its success.
Smaller healthcare organizations don’t always have access to the same advanced digital tools as larger organizations do. Even when under the umbrella of a huge healthcare system, small hospitals won’t necessarily share EHRs, virtual environments, or other key technologies with the bigger facilities in the system.
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Technology advances at a breakneck pace these days, and small IT teams with limited resources often scramble to keep their tech secure and useful to clinicians. And that can be a problem, since technology only streamlines and optimizes patient care if it can be successfully deployed. So, even when IT resources are strained, healthcare organizations must still move forward with technology, doing whatever they can to keep up.
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We recently spoke with Andrew Harrison, principal product manager, international, at Imprivata about the future of EPRs. Andrew shared some key examples of best practices and gave his own insights into secure access for clinicians.
Balancing security and usability in EPR adoption