8 minute read Healthcare organizations are under increasing pressure to improve efficiency, reduce wait times, and enhance patient safety. For many facilities, this begins with how patients are tracked throughout their care journey. Traditionally, clinics and...
6 minute read Deciding if your ASC should upgrade to electronic medical records (EMR) or stick with paper is like choosing between keeping an old, reliable car or investing in a new one with the latest technology. Sure, the old car gets you from point A to point B....
5 minute read Imagine performing surgery with the wrong tools. It’s beyond ideal. That’s what it feels like when ASCs try to make do with EMRs designed for physician practices and hospitals. They’re clunky and not quite right. We understand. You deserve better....
3 minute read Maura Cash, RN, BSN, CASChstpathways.com As we plan for 2023, ASCs are doing themselves a disservice by continuing to chart on paper. Between the increased utilization of the ASC space for surgical care and the ever-growing need to communicate...
2 minute read Maura Cash, RN, BSN, CASCSettings Are paper charts drowning your team? If you’re like most ASCs that are still using paper, that answer is unfortunately YES. During our conversations with hundreds of ASCs over the last 15 years, we realized that...
4 minute read Maura Cash, RN, BSN, CASChstpathways.com In a recent blog, I mentioned my obsession with Tom Cruise. But after doing some research for this article and some personal soul searching, I guarantee I would not go snooping in his medical record if...