Eric Andrew
Kristof

A point-of-care system is a clinical information system that uses bedside workstations, mobile devices, and connected equipment to capture and enter data where patients receive care. This post explains point-of-care documentation and technologies, their benefits for accuracy, timeliness, and safety, research on barriers and the nurse-patient relationship, point-of-care testing, and nursing roles.

A longitudinal health record is a comprehensive summary of a person’s health information across time, organizations, and settings, organized around the patient rather than individual encounters or providers. This post explains how it differs from traditional records, how exchange networks, standards, and apps help assemble it, the challenges of matching and reconciling data, and nursing roles.

Gap analysis compares an organization’s current state with a desired future state to identify the differences and the actions needed to close them. This post explains how gap analysis works, its uses in EHR selection and implementation, workflow redesign, cybersecurity and compliance programs, and maturity assessments, common pitfalls, and the role nurses play.