ChartFlow Team
Discover how ChartFlow, an educational EHR, can be used in Interprofessional Education (IPE) to improve collaboration, communication skills, and patient outcomes. Learn how ChartFlow's collaborative features, modern design, and low cost make it an excellent choice for healthcare educators looking to help their students develop essential skills.
How an Educational EHR can be Used in Interprofessional Education (IPE)
Interprofessional education (IPE) is the process of enabling students from different healthcare professions to learn with, from, and about each other to improve collaboration and ultimately, patient outcomes.
In our experience, IPE is rarely done successfully. For many programs, adopting a collaborative technology can be challenging within it’s own department, let alone across multiple health science programs.
To facilitate this learning process and get multiple educators from disparate programs on the same page, educational EHRs like ChartFlow can be incredibly beneficial.
What is an Educational EHR?
An educational or academic EHR is a simulation software that mimics real-world medical records and allows students to practice documenting patient care, order medications, and document results in a safe, controlled, and guided environment. It provides students with a digital patient record that can be accessed remotely and worked on individually or in groups.
There are many educational EHRs available and it’s likely that your program is already using one! At ChartFlow, our mission was to create a low-cost academic EHR that can be used in all healthcare education programs. We designed our system with customizability at the center of everything—enabling us to easily create & edit flowsheets, forms, patients, and other content.
How an Educational EHR like ChartFlow can be Used in IPE
ChartFlow provides students with the opportunity to work individually on a patient or in a shared group. This Group feature is particularly useful for IPE since it allows students to collaborate on the same patient record, learn from each other, and develop essential communication skills. Educators can also join in by accessing the same patient and adding information such as Orders and Lab Results in real-time.
ChartFlow also enables students to prepare for simulations in advance. Since students can access individual patient records, they can review the patient's history, medications, and current care plan, allowing them to be better prepared for the simulation. This feature is especially beneficial for students who struggle with time management or who prefer to work at their own pace.
Another key advantage of ChartFlow is its low cost. Starting at just $15/student, ChartFlow is affordable for all healthcare education programs. This feature ensures that students from all backgrounds can access the software, making it a valuable tool for promoting diversity and inclusion in healthcare education.
The Benefits of Using an Educational EHR in IPE
The benefits of using an educational EHR like ChartFlow in IPE are numerous. Here are just a few:
- Improved collaboration and communication skills: By working together on the same patient record, students can develop essential communication and collaboration skills that will help them work effectively as part of a healthcare team.
- Increased preparedness for simulations: By reviewing patient records in advance, students can be better prepared for simulations, reducing anxiety and improving performance.
- Visit Based Documentation: ChartFlow’s EHR is based off the concept of Visits, allowing students to review and analyze patient progress overtime. Students can work on a patient at the same time, asynchronously, or both making the possibilities endless for the types of simulations you can run!
- Improved Critical Thinking & Clinical Judgement Skills: Allowing students the ability to see outside their scope of practice can encourage key skills. From our perspective, utilizing an EHR is the most realistic way as it’s the very tool healthcare professionals use in a clinical setting to analyze a patient’s medical history.
- Affordable access: ChartFlow's low cost ensures that all healthcare education programs can access the software, promoting diversity and inclusion in healthcare education.
Conclusion
In conclusion, an educational EHR like ChartFlow can be an invaluable tool for healthcare education programs looking to promote interprofessional education.
With its collaborative features, remote access, and low cost, ChartFlow is an excellent choice for healthcare educators looking to help their students develop essential skills and improve patient outcomes.
If you’re interested in trying ChartFlow, please visit our website ChartFlow.io to create a free instructor account.
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