Advantages of Electronic Health Records (EHR) | HaleMind EHR
EHRs are the next step in digital healthcare system which ensures better quality of care and augments the practice efficiency to the top-notch. EHR is a significant step in reshaping the healthcare, creating a smarter, more responsive system, reducing paperwork, saving time and improving the way prescriptions are filled. All health information from multiple hospitals and labs is now cumulated at one place.
Having a complete picture of your patient’s medical history is vital in managing their health. You can have the access to the big picture so that you can make well informed decisions at the right time. Now is the time to take that step into a world of better communication and greater convenience. Having secure electronic access to information at the right time and right place, can help everyone get the best care.
Advantages of EHR to Healthcare Providers
With the use of EHR, patients’ information can be accessed by multiple healthcare providers simultaneously regardless of their location. They can track the patients’ medical history, allergies, medications and other related details. After every medication, the details easily get updated with in no time and that helps in the improvement of patient care, administrative efficiencies and reduction of unnecessary health care costs and medical errors to a maximum extent. Less medical errors are however a great benefit to both doctor and patient. It will benefit both patients and providers to keep track on the schedules and records.
With the implementation of EHR’s, the problem of lost or misplaced records will be completely eliminated and electronic prescribing eliminates errors caused by illegible handwriting. All records are backed up and stored securely. This will improve the overall revenue management and quality of patient care and makes the electronic health record an advantage over the paper record. Less paperwork and fewer storage costs will increase the efficiency and productivity of the practice and provides automated practice workflow.
It is difficult to diagnose when a patient is under the care of multiple doctors, to track his medical history, allergies, laboratory test results, past medical procedures and other information if relied on paper charts. With this advanced technology, healthcare providers can know more about their patients and can be able to make better decisions in a timely manner regarding patient treatments which enhances the communication between patient and provider.
With the use of electronic health records which allows multiple providers to access the patient’s past medical records from anywhere, the health care organisation would have the ability to share information of patient among authorised professionals. Sharing of information improves connectivity and interoperability. EHR also offers online prescriptions improving the medication management and standards of care. Computerised and regular reminders, prompts, alerts can be sent to the patient which ensures constant care and improved patient satisfaction.
Digitalizing the medical processes and eliminating the paper records will be the foundation for a healthy future. With digital transformation pervading all walks of life, Electronics Health Records is not an option anymore for healthcare professionals. Subscribe to Halemind cloud -based EHR software that offers top notch performance and data security along with unparalleled convenience and ease of use. Register today for a free demo!
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