When quality needs to be improved in the healthcare industry, the use of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) makes the difference. A study by Weill Cornell Medical College researchers provides evidence of how EHRs are able to provide high quality care in community-based settings.
Government’s investment in the healthcare IT suggests that they realize the fact the industry needs a push in the IT sector. So far, the US government has invested $29 billion in incentives for the promotion of Meaningful Use to track patient data. The data collected aims to pinpoint troubled areas in the US, in terms of diseases caused; concerns like smoking and cancers.
EHR are flexible enough to adapt at a much faster pace than their paper-based counterpart. One major reason of the shift lies in government’s aim to integrate the healthcare data. EHRs have the function of interoperability which allows the data to be exchanged and used for clinical support system among healthcare providers across States. It helps them to make accurate decisions, and provide quality care to the patient at the point-of-care.
With the introduction of Mobile EHRs, the use of EHRs among healthcare providers has been given an uplift. The data gathered through EHRs is used to allow healthcare facilities to be used in an organized manner. These provide a helping hand in making the healthcare delivery models, such as, Accountable Care Organizations and Patient-Centered Medical Homes a possibility.
How the quality of EHRs will increase over time? What will be the demands of healthcare industry from the IT sector in general, and EHRs in specific, in terms of improving quality care future? These are important questions that need to be answered, when it comes to providing quality care for patients in future. These questions will be answered through further research and experimentation.
Government’s investment in the healthcare IT suggests that they realize the fact the industry needs a push in the IT sector. So far, the US government has invested $29 billion in incentives for the promotion of Meaningful Use to track patient data. The data collected aims to pinpoint troubled areas in the US, in terms of diseases caused; concerns like smoking and cancers.
EHR are flexible enough to adapt at a much faster pace than their paper-based counterpart. One major reason of the shift lies in government’s aim to integrate the healthcare data. EHRs have the function of interoperability which allows the data to be exchanged and used for clinical support system among healthcare providers across States. It helps them to make accurate decisions, and provide quality care to the patient at the point-of-care.
With the introduction of Mobile EHRs, the use of EHRs among healthcare providers has been given an uplift. The data gathered through EHRs is used to allow healthcare facilities to be used in an organized manner. These provide a helping hand in making the healthcare delivery models, such as, Accountable Care Organizations and Patient-Centered Medical Homes a possibility.
How the quality of EHRs will increase over time? What will be the demands of healthcare industry from the IT sector in general, and EHRs in specific, in terms of improving quality care future? These are important questions that need to be answered, when it comes to providing quality care for patients in future. These questions will be answered through further research and experimentation.