EMRs still difficult to use but becoming more routine, Australian doctors say
27-May-15, Pulse IT
Most Australian doctors believe they are more proficient in using electronic medical or health records than they were two years ago even though half consider their system hard to use, a new survey shows.
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The Australian findings, part of a six-country survey, found that healthcare IT use among doctors has averaged double-digit growth since Accenture conducted a similar survey in 2012.
However, despite Australian doctors’ increased use of technology, 45 per cent believe that healthcare IT has decreased the amount of time they spend with patients.