CHIME Spring Forum thoughts: Create great user experiences for all the users
With the CHIME21 Spring Forum in his rearview, Dr. Craig Joseph reflects on his biggest takeaway from the virtual conference.
Posts by: Dr. Craig Joseph, Chief Medical Officer
EHR
April 7, 2021
ONC 2021 Annual Meeting: Moving towards meaningful communication
Dr. Craig Joseph gives a breakdown of the hot topics at this year's ONC Annual Meeting, which includes interoperability, usability, and E/M documentation.
EHR
March 24, 2021
Transparency and healthcare
Dr. Craig Joseph uses a recent travel experience to share how more transparency in healthcare is beneficial for the patient and the health system.
EHR
March 10, 2021
The brilliance of GROSS
Dr. Craig Joseph advocates that getting rid of stupid stuff (GROSS) should be an ongoing practice for healthcare systems, not just in its EHR, but across the organization as a whole.
EHR
February 24, 2021
Let your physician builders build (or architects architect)
Dr. Craig Joseph covers the benefits of a physician builder program and how it can lead to increased EHR satisfaction among doctors.
EHR
February 10, 2021
New E/M documentation changes: Where does your organization stand?
Dr. Craig Joseph recaps the E/M code changes that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2021, offering insights into where organizations are at with this transition.
COVID-19
January 27, 2021
What kind of tech can help with COVID-19 vaccination? All three kinds: high tech, low tech, and no tech
Nordic's CMO Dr. Craig Joseph shares why he believes a combination of high tech, low tech, and no tech could help improve vaccination rates.
Performance Improvement
January 13, 2021
American use of the EHR: What can we learn from others?
Citing a recent JAMA Internal Medicine study, Dr. Craig Joseph dives into the differences between EHR use in the U.S. versus non-U.S. countries. Some results are more surprising than you'd think.
Performance Improvement
December 23, 2020
If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice
Dr. Craig Joseph discusses the "default effect," highlighting how default EHR actions can not only improve the user experience, but also help clinical users take the best care of their patients.
EHR
November 10, 2020
De-adopting low-value EHR practices
Inspired by a recent article from the Journal of the American Medical Association about de-adopting low-value care, Dr. Craig Joseph shares three EHR practices he believes should be de-adopted for better results.
EHR
October 29, 2020
How to find your broken EHR windows
In his second blog post on broken EHR windows, Dr. Craig Joseph discusses how to find those problem areas in your system.
EHR
October 14, 2020
Broken Windows theory and the EHR
Dr. Craig Joseph applies the Broken Window theory to the EHR and makes a case for fixing the minor errors.