Thriving Versus Surviving: A Shift to a Remote Clinical Informatics Workforce

A mixed methods study was used to determine the effect of telework on clinical information systems perception of social connections, supervisor connections, work connections on thriving versus surviving, and employee satisfaction as compared to the traditional work environment. Major themes emerged: Productivity, work-life balance, satisfaction;and communication, connection, and collaboration.

The Day in the Life of an Informatics Nurse: The Informatics Nurse's Role in Creating a Patient-Centered Virtual Experience

informatics nurses address workflows to find the touch points between the electronic health record, the clinician, and the patient. Collaboration between information systems and healthcare providers is necessary to integrate virtual technology. As care shifts from in-person clinic visits to a virtual platform, healthcare providers need to learn additional skills to fully integrate telecommunication into the workflow to ensure patient-centered communication occurs.