Physicians Report Positive Feedback When They Use EHRs During Visits
During the office visit, providers enjoy the benefits of more complete information and more opportunities for patient involvement.
Patients like their doctors to have access to all their information and appreciate seeing their medical information on the computer screen.
This enhanced communication helps patients
understand the meaning of their data.
Improving practice efficiency may also enhance patient satisfaction. This can enhance practice reputation and create a competitive advantage that can lead to higher patient volume.
With the reduction in paper, eventually physicians will have to decide what to do with all the space they had for chart storage rooms and billing offices—like adding more examining rooms.