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EHR Design

19 posts tagged "ehr design"

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Your Denials Start in the Note

A denied claim feels like a billing-office problem — something that happens downstream, weeks after the visit. But most documentation-driven denials are decided at the moment of documentation, not the moment of submission. Here's why, and what changes when the note is built to support the claim.

Jacob Kantrowitz MD, PhD
Jul 11, 2026
7 min
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The Bridge, Not the Destination

Why the patient-organized chart is hard to ship today — EHR integration limits, FHIR, and double validation — and the pragmatic bridge clinicians can build right now.

Jacob Kantrowitz
Jun 15, 2026
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If EHRs Were Libraries, You’d Walk Out Frustrated

If you don't know what you're looking for, you won't find it.

Jacob Kantrowitz, MD, PhD
Oct 25, 2025
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Why Charting Is Broken — and What Comes Next

Charting feels broken because notes are built for billing, not clinical thinking. Learn why current documentation fails clinicians—and how a problem-oriented, AI-powered future can make charting work for you.

Jacob Kantrowitz
Jun 18, 2025
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Why Clinicians Copy-Paste: Designing for Persistence, Not Duplication

Designing for medical data persistence, not duplication

Jacob Kantrowitz
May 29, 2025
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Lost Diagnoses and Chart Lore—The Hidden Failures of the EHR

Diagnoses should never vanish—or linger as chart lore—but in today’s EHRs, both happen far too often. Explore why our charts fail us and how rebuilding them around clinical reasoning could restore trust in medical documentation.

Jacob Kantrowitz
Feb 11, 2025
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Why EHRs Actively Constrain Ideal Clinical Workflows

Rigid EHR templates slow you down and force unnatural workflows. AI medical scribes work with your process, not against it—document naturally.

Jacob Kantrowitz
Jan 10, 2025
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Rethinking Administrative Time and the EHR in Modern Medicine

Clinicians spend 50% of their time on administrative tasks. AI medical scribes automate documentation, reduce EHR burden, and reclaim clinical hours.

Jacob Kantrowitz
Jan 7, 2025
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Why EHRs Are Causing “Note Bloat”—And How We Can Fix It

EHR templates create bloated notes filled with irrelevant details. AI-powered problem-based documentation captures what matters without the clutter.

Jacob Kantrowitz
Dec 18, 2024
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Breaking Free from SOAP—Why EHR Documentation Needs to Reflect Clinical Complexity

SOAP notes were designed for simple visits, not complex care. Learn why rigid templates fail clinicians and how AI creates flexible documentation instead.

Jacob Kantrowitz
Nov 20, 2024
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The Problem with EHR Workflows—Why It’s Time for a Redesign

EHR workflows constrain clinical thinking and waste time. Discover why healthcare needs workflow redesign and how AI documentation provides the solution.

Jacob Kantrowitz
Nov 13, 2024
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Obituary: The Medical Note

Medical notes served their purpose but can't keep up with modern care. Discover why traditional documentation is obsolete and what replaces it in 2025.

Jacob Kantrowitz
Oct 16, 2024
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