The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) led a project to explore how automation may support health care workflows through the use of modern computing. The project included perspectives from health care and from other industries, such as finance, hospitality, and manufacturing.
The Health IT Workflow Automation Project identified opportunities for automation in health care through key informant interviews, a literature review, and a multidisciplinary workshop.
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Final Report and Article
The report presents a vision for workflow automation [PDF - 19 MB]. The report provides priorities and strategies to consider for advancing workflow automation using health IT and modern computing.
A related article published in JAMIA details the work and findings of the multidisciplinary effort led by ONC to identify opportunities for automation in health care.
Background Report and Article
The background report [PDF - 704 KB] summarizes key findings from a literature search and expert interviews conducted to facilitate exploration of workflow automation opportunities.
A related article published in Applied Clinical Informatics details opportunities for workflow automation in health care, based on an examination of relevant literature.
Workshop Summary Report
The workshop summary report [PDF - 577 KB] provides a detailed synthesis of expert input and discussion on discuss opportunities to accelerate workflow automation in health care.
Panel Presentation on Automation Initiatives
At the workshop, speakers from Kaiser Permanente shared examples and lessons learned from automation initiatives across a number of its clinical and administrative domains. View the video of this presentation.