Are you still charting on paper?
If so, those days are drawing to a close. In many settings, the clock has been ticking for providers to switch to electronic health records (EHRs).
Most U.S. hospitals are now using some form of EHR system, as are a smaller majority of physicians' offices.
Most nurses reading this article probably chart electronically some or all of the time.
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