EMR (Electronic Medical Record) is the digital way of maintaining patient medical records which shaped the healthcare industry allowing physicians to keep all information in one place, as well as easily share records between offices of providers. EMR has tremendous potential to transform our medical system but also have two challenges,
- Involving patient privacy.
- System coordination.
Advantages of Electronic Medical record:
Ø EMR is stored in secure databases where they can never be lost or misfiled. For additional protection, tools like data backup ensure files are never destroyed sue to fire, disaster or other unforeseeable events. Only authorized users may access files.
Ø The reduction of medical errors represents a benefit to both patient and doctor.
Ø Paper charts can be in one place at one time, but EMR is available to authorized personnel at any time, from any location. This means patients can conveniently and quickly coordinate care, especially for complex or emergency cases.
Ø The personal security aspect is also important to meet a patient’s privacy concerns.
Ø Improved results in management and patient care with a reduction in errors within your medical practice.
Ø Faster care and decision making response from assigned medical professionals.
Ø EMR provides the automatic initiation of drug-to-drug and drug-to-allergy interaction checks. This check reduces the risk of improper prescriptions and related issues that can compromise the quality of care.
Ø Reduced operational costs such as transcription services and overtime labor expenses.
Ø EMR and patient care synonymous and in that such systems easily enables constraints to be placed upon end users’ access to particular patient information.
Ø An electronic medical record maintains all past information, including x-rays, medications and doctors’ progress notes. Keeping medical records electronically allows for permanent, accurate and easy to transfer information.
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