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Several strategies can be implemented in order to better use electronic health records for patient care and efficiency

Strategies Provided for Improving EHR Efficiency

Tips include educating staff about preferences and processes, using own templates to reduce editing
In 2012 there were an estimated 301 physician office visits per 100 persons

2012 Office Visits 57% Higher for Women than Men, Ages 1864

Visit rate also higher for adults aged 65 years and older
Physician access for pharmaceutical representatives is continuing to decline

For Pharma Reps, Access to Physicians Continuing to Drop

Only 47 percent of prescribers considered accessible in 2015, compared with 55 percent in 2013
Telemedicine can be beneficial

ACP Supports Expanded Role of Telemedicine for Health Care

Responsible telemedicine can take place when a physician-patient relationship has been established
Among electronic health record products

EHR Vendors Not Adhering to Usability Certification Standards

Several widely used EHR products found not to adhere to ONC certification requirements
Practices can employ patient and family advisors in order to help them focus on patient-centered care needs

Patient, Family Advisors Can Play Key Role in Practices

Advisors can help practices focus on patient-centered care, rather than assumptions about patient needs
More physicians report being dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with their electronic health record system

More Physicians Reporting Dissatisfaction With EHR Systems

Compared with survey five years earlier, fewer physicians report being satisfied or very satisfied
The latest Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services effort to reduce hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) is the HAC Reduction Program

HAC Reduction Program Penalty Kicks in for FY2015

Concerns relating to program include overlap between two measures used to calculate HAC score
Use of drones (unmanned aerial systems) for transportation of laboratory specimens does not affect the accuracy of routine chemistry

Drones May Be Feasible for Transport of Lab Specimens

Accuracy not affected, slightly poorer precision seen for some analytes
Retail clinics have a place in the health care marketplace

AAFP Spells Out Conditions for Retail Clinics

Conditions include delivery of episodic care services in coordination with primary care physicians