Many healthcare organizations have digitized their processes, which include using electronic health records (EHRs). EHRs help improve the accuracy and accessibility of patient information. If you're wondering whether transitioning from paper to digital records is worth it for your firm, here's what you should consider.
EHRs are digital official documents that pertain to a patient's health. These documents are accessible via electronic devices, such as PCs, laptops, tablets, and smartphones, and can be copied, shared with other parties, and edited like any other digital file.
EHRs contain medical information, such as medical histories of patients and their families, allergies, and prescribed medications, among others, as well as non-medical patient information, such as contact numbers, insurance policy numbers, and payment information.
EHRs have drastically improved patient care in a number of ways. Diagnosing illnesses has become easier, thanks to access to patients’ complete health information and comprehensive medical records. In addition, EHRs help reduce false positives and the risk of human error. This is because the last known information about patients can be critical for their treatment, and electronic records can be easily updated at the point of care so that the records contain the most recent, pertinent information.
Moreover, EHRs can also enhance public health as a whole by providing healthcare providers with an overview of the general wellness of people in communities. With anonymized patient data at hand, medical professionals can more easily identify key populations' most prevalent risk factors and take measures to prevent potential epidemics or address gaps in the healthcare system.
While EHRs are far from perfect, they are nonetheless far better than paper records. Here are five reasons why this is so.
EHR systems need to be developed further in terms of functionalities such as:
EHR systems still have a lot of room for improvement. But in the near future, we can expect EHRs to contain more in-depth medical information and even represent a patient more fully as a person. This will hopefully help healthcare providers make more accurate diagnoses and provide more efficacious treatments right at the start.
If you want to learn more about how EHR systems will benefit your organization, then schedule a free consultation with us today. Our experts will be more than happy to help you.
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