Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) are now being used at a large scale by rapidly increasing numbers of healthcare providers. The industry has taken a big turn by shifting from paper based records to electronic records. Widespread usage of modern technologies in healthcare such as EMRs, have lead to the development of a strong technological infrastructure and increase in health information exchange throughout America.
Prevalent usage of Electronic Medical Records means that more and more healthcare organizations have adopted EMRs, and that doctors or care providers across the country have great accessibility when it comes to patient health information giving rise to quick, efficient and accurate diagnosis – enabling better care quality.
Health information exchange has lead to patient engagement and empowerment where patients have more access to their own medical information. Patients can now access and retrieve their information through the internet and hence are able to better care for themselves and their families.
Usage of Electronic Medical Records allow for improvement in care quality in many different ways such as through automatic alerts in the software which can alert doctors about drug-to-allergy and drug-to-drug interactions hence enabling preventive care. Since doctors have full access to medical histories of their patients, they are in better position to make better decisions and can more accurately diagnose their patients. Furthermore, electronic prescriptions allow doctors to send prescriptions to pharmacies online – making life easier for patients who can visit their closest pharmacy and pick up their medications.
In essence, the future of Electronic Medical Records is extremely bright. However, like any future prediction, there is a lot of work to be done before the future unfolds the way you want it to unfold.
The industry depends on stakeholders such as care providers, patients, vendors, administrators and regulators of healthcare. Electronic Medical Records form the basic and fundamental building blocks of our healthcare system.
Prevalent usage of Electronic Medical Records means that more and more healthcare organizations have adopted EMRs, and that doctors or care providers across the country have great accessibility when it comes to patient health information giving rise to quick, efficient and accurate diagnosis – enabling better care quality.
Health information exchange has lead to patient engagement and empowerment where patients have more access to their own medical information. Patients can now access and retrieve their information through the internet and hence are able to better care for themselves and their families.
Usage of Electronic Medical Records allow for improvement in care quality in many different ways such as through automatic alerts in the software which can alert doctors about drug-to-allergy and drug-to-drug interactions hence enabling preventive care. Since doctors have full access to medical histories of their patients, they are in better position to make better decisions and can more accurately diagnose their patients. Furthermore, electronic prescriptions allow doctors to send prescriptions to pharmacies online – making life easier for patients who can visit their closest pharmacy and pick up their medications.
In essence, the future of Electronic Medical Records is extremely bright. However, like any future prediction, there is a lot of work to be done before the future unfolds the way you want it to unfold.
The industry depends on stakeholders such as care providers, patients, vendors, administrators and regulators of healthcare. Electronic Medical Records form the basic and fundamental building blocks of our healthcare system.