FINN Voices: The Gap Between Billion Dollar EHRs and the Reality of Life at the Patient Bedside

About this episode

The episode discusses the disconnect between billion-dollar EHR systems and the realities faced by nurses at the patient bedside, emphasizing the need for human-centered technology in healthcare.

The gap between billion-dollar EHRs and the reality of life at the patient bedside has never been wider. While healthcare systems race toward AI and automation, nurses are often left fighting the very systems meant to support them. Join host Beth Friedman and DJ Tucker, Managing Director of Healthcare Informatics at Healthcare IT Leaders, for a conversation about technology and human-centered nursing. With over 40 years of combined clinical and informatics experience, Beth and DJ dig into the hard truths of EHR adoption and why go-live is just the starting point for true transformation. The bottom line? Technology doesn’t just owe our nurses great efficiency; it owes them the capacity to be fully human with their patients. Tune in to discover how to move beyond “shiny penny” tools and build a digital environment that protects the heart of healthcare, our nurses. Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen/

People in this episode

Host: Beth Friedman

Guest: DJ Tucker

Topics covered

• EHR
• nursing
• healthcare technology
• AI
• automation
• patient care

Keywords

• EHR
• nursing
• healthcare technology
• AI
• automation
• patient bedside
• digital environment
• nurse efficiency

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Organizations: Healthcare IT Leaders

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