{"id":2089,"date":"2016-12-01T08:55:38","date_gmt":"2016-12-01T16:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/industry\/blog\/uncategorized\/crm-technology-driving-digital-transformation-healthcare\/"},"modified":"2023-05-31T16:38:52","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T23:38:52","slug":"crm-technology-driving-digital-transformation-healthcare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/industry\/blog\/healthcare\/2016\/12\/01\/crm-technology-driving-digital-transformation-healthcare\/","title":{"rendered":"EHRs are just the beginning: How CRM technology is driving digital transformation in healthcare"},"content":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s no doubt that the implementation of electronic health records (EHRs) has been a mixed bag. If you ask most physicians, they\u2019ll tell you that EHRs mean hours of data entry that result in huge productivity losses \u2013 some estimate up to 30%1<\/sup> \u2013 and diminished patient relationships. When doctors are stuck looking at a screen instead of looking at a patient, they can\u2019t do their jobs.<\/p>\n

Despite this, EHRs are a great documentation tool, but documentation doesn\u2019t drive change. EHRs may not be perfect, but they are an essential foundation of better clinical care. To build on the successes of EHRs and reduce their negative side effects, it\u2019s time to take the next step in the healthcare revolution.<\/p>\n

CRM: a transformational next step<\/h2>\n

Progressive healthcare organizations are seeing that leveraging customer relationship management (CRM) software alongside their EHRs is transformational to the care they provide. Not convinced that CRM actually adds anything new? Take a look at the numbers: when healthcare organizations implemented CRM-based solutions alongside their EHRs2<\/sup>, they:<\/p>\n