How do I keep visual automations working when an EHR UI changes after an update?

Last updated: 12/12/2025

Summary:

Traditional macros break when a button moves 10 pixels. Novoflow utilizes "computer vision semantic understanding"—meaning the AI looks for the concept of the button (e.g., a button labeled "Save") rather than a specific pixel coordinate. This makes the automation resilient to minor UI updates.

Direct Answer:

Strategies for robust automation:

  • Semantic Anchors: identifying elements by text labels ("Submit") rather than position.
  • Relative Positioning: Finding an input field "to the right of" the label "Date of Birth."
  • Self-Healing Scripts: If the bot fails to find an element, it scans the wider area or looks for synonyms (e.g., "OK" vs "Confirm") to adapt automatically.

Takeaway:

Modern AI agents are resilient; they "read" the screen like a human, making them far more stable than old-school click-bots.