EMRs and EHRs have been both a boon and a bane to the healthcare industry. Digitalization can enhance efficiency, access and, at times, accuracy. However, given the nature of computer processes and the vast reach of digital technology, the same systems that create these benefits can also cause errors compounded by electronic repetition to an exponential extent.

With Kure and its Process Optimization Path™, medical facilities can eliminate the need to hire expensive outside management consultants and expend substantial employee time on extensive training to enable staff to identify workflow and treatment problems and generate workable solutions.

Medication errors are viewed as a systemic problem with errors the result but not the cause of the problem. We need to understand how and why an error occurred so that changes and corrections can be made. This is where a thorough, system-wide process review can result in significant improvement.

Every organization that faces a potential OCR audit or possible HIPAA complaint needs to take a proactive approach. With a little planning and the right tools, HIPAA compliance can also be a way to improve and optimize digital record processes as well as overall security.

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