IVF Data Management: From Clipboards to Smart Apps

It is estimated that doctors and other healthcare professionals spend close to 50% of their time shuffling through paper charts, forms, messages, and reports. Improved scrutiny and oversight through nongovernmental and governmental inspections and audits are clearly increasing this burden. This is especially true in assisted reproduction where laboratory staff may spend even more time on paperwork than other team members. It is estimated that only 50% of IVF clinics have implemented an electronic medical record (EMR) system, although this figure is difficult to confirm since no studies have been published on the topic.