In our last last article about EHR optimization, we looked at a case study from La Rabida Children's Hospital in Chicago; this week, we consider physician satisfaction with EHRs and some best practices for implementation.

​Instituting a computerized physician order entry (CPOE) at La Rabida Children's Hospital was anything but glitch-free, said Rishi Agrawal, MD, attending physician at the small children's specialty hospital.

Stage 2 of Meaningful Use places a big emphasis on patient engagement – an ongoing and constructive dialogue between patients and practitioners. A big part of this communication is driven by technology, like patient portals, enabling patients to view test results and records online and directly email their doctors.