Some Benefits of Electronic Medical Records

 

Hospitals across the US are relying less on papers-based documentation of patient records and operation data, thanks to electronic health record systems. Such systems are primarily designed to allow doctors or other health care provider to have direct access to patient data during appointments. Physicians and other health workers will revert to using “sticky notes” if electronic tools are not available.Electronic health record systems are at the heart of any health office that rely on any computerized information network.
Different data include imaging reports, clinic results, consultant correspondence, medicine lists and other chart notes. Doctors can easily focus on issuing medical opinion rather than scouring for unavailable data.Advantages of electronic health record systems are:

• Instant access of all patient information for doctors during visits
• A wide array of essential functions should be collected, as a single software will unlikely possess all necessary features
• Improved efficiencies and revenues from hospital visits. Returns will help offset costs to implement the system

Systems that utilize a single platform will enable health offices quickly adhere to private, federal and state reporting standards.However, the technology while useful still stands as a tool and does not replace proper application of medical practices. Physicians remain the sole provider of care for parents.Physicians that do know how to properly operate systems will be able to focus more decision-making and ensure that quality of service they give to patients is of the highest standards.
There are 8 key medical functions that should be performed by electronic health record systems:

• Health data and information-enabling direct access to pertinent patient information
• Order management – allows encoding and storing orders for various services. Such method limits duplication and proper management of treatments and diagnoses.
• Result management – enables multiples users who are giving care to a single patient to directly access latest and past test results.
• Decision support
• Electronic connectivity and communication
• Patient support
• Administrative processes
• Reporting