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Problem Specific Templates for Electronic Hospital Documentation

NCT01958723 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2015-04-13

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The emergence of electronic documentation has led to multiple new challenges for physicians. Despite positive expectations, many physicians have received electronic health systems with mixed results. Review of current literature has identified the following reasons for concern: increased time required for documentation, deteriorating quality of notes, mindless use of copy-and-paste functions, and fragmentation of clinical work from poorly designed computing workflows. The study of template use has not been done in a large scale or with clear outcome measurements. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of Problem Specific Templates on quality, accuracy, and efficiency of physician documentation practices.

Conditions

  • Quality/Accuracy of Physician Documentation
  • Efficiency of Physician Documentation

Interventions

OTHER

Hospitalists

Introduction of Problem Specific Templates

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Florida

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Raj Mehta, M.D. · University of Florida

  • Robert Leverence, M.D. · University of Florida

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-11-30
Primary Completion
2014-07-31
Completion
2014-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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