The power of the 'stupid stuff' initiative
U.S. physicians are spending nearly 2 hours a day on EHR tasks outside of work, prompting hospitals and health systems to implement
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U.S. physicians are spending nearly 2 hours a day on EHR tasks outside of work, prompting hospitals and health systems to implement
Technological progress and new digital products have perennially been relied upon for improving operations. But the truth is, tech can often make bureaucracy worse. Electronic Health Records (EHRs) were hailed as a cure to the inefficiency of paper-based systems. But studies now reveal that doctors spend half of their time managing EHRs and desk work, shortchanging patients and fueling burnout. Dr. Melinda Ashton at Hawaii Pacific Health (HPH) proposed a simple and radical solution: Get Rid of Stupid Stuff (GROSS). She and HPH staff designed a simple form for reporting tasks that were poorly d...
Hawaii Pacific Health created an initiative,
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