THE ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS (EHR)

BY: WHITNEY HAYWARD

WHAT IS ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS (EHR)?

• BEFORE THE EHR, EACH HOSPITAL, PHARMACISTS AND OTHER MEDICAL STAFF HAD THEIR OWN SEPARATE SYSTEM FOR RECORD KEEPING.

• THE EHR IS A WAY INTEGRATE THESE SYSTEMS INTO A SINGLE PLATFORM, OR AT LEAST A MORE STRUCTURED PLATFORM.

PROS & CONS OF THE EHR?

pros cons

THE FUTURE OF ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS

• SIMPLIFY AND SPEED DOCUMENTATION• REFOCUS REGULATIONS• INCREASE TRANSPARENCY AND STREAMLINE CERTIFICATION• FOSTER INNOVATION• SUPPORT PERSON-CENTERED CARE DELIVERY

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RECORDS • JAYANTHI, AKANKSHA. (JANUARY 28, 2014). 10 BIGGEST TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS FOR

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ACUMEN PHYSICIANS SOLUTION. RETRIEVED FROM HTTP://ACUMENMD.COM/BLOG/THE-FUTURE-OF EHRS-BACK-TO-BASICS/