Electronic Medical Records
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Electronic Medical Records
MEDICAL-RELATED TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION
ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
The past years have brought varieties of new technologies for communication that can potentially enhance health care . One of the most promising technology , and has the most extensive capabilities , thus the greatest potential for enhancing quality of care for patients is the electronic medical record (EMR . This will examine EMR , a term that is synonymous with computer-based patient record or electronic health record often used to refer to an
electronic health record in a physician office setting or a computerized system of s rather than individual data elements . Furthermore , this will analyze EMR 's efficiency and effectiveness advantages and disadvantages impact on consumers and financial impact on organizations both long and short term . In addition , this will also identify any technology improvements that could still be made in the future with this technology , and will make appropriate recommendations
ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD
Although electronic records management has been around for a number of years , it is still in its early stages in the medical community according to healthcare consultants and providers . Healthcare is moving slowly to adopt electronic medical records . Potential benefits of electronic records were acknowledged by healthcare providers and consultants years ago . Due to the expense of those systems , many healthcare providers have taken a long look at the technology before making the decision to implement it (Britt , 2007 . An electronic medical record (EMR ) is a medical record in digital format . Electronic medical record keeping facilitates access of patient data by physicians at any given location ,accurate claims processing by insurance companies ,building automated checks for drug and allergy interactions ,clinical notes and laboratory reports .The term...
MEDICAL-RELATED TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION
ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
The past years have brought varieties of new technologies for communication that can potentially enhance health care . One of the most promising technology , and has the most extensive capabilities , thus the greatest potential for enhancing quality of care for patients is the electronic medical record (EMR . This will examine EMR , a term that is synonymous with computer-based patient record or electronic health record often used to refer to an
electronic health record in a physician office setting or a computerized system of s rather than individual data elements . Furthermore , this will analyze EMR 's efficiency and effectiveness advantages and disadvantages impact on consumers and financial impact on organizations both long and short term . In addition , this will also identify any technology improvements that could still be made in the future with this technology , and will make appropriate recommendations
ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD
Although electronic records management has been around for a number of years , it is still in its early stages in the medical community according to healthcare consultants and providers . Healthcare is moving slowly to adopt electronic medical records . Potential benefits of electronic records were acknowledged by healthcare providers and consultants years ago . Due to the expense of those systems , many healthcare providers have taken a long look at the technology before making the decision to implement it (Britt , 2007 . An electronic medical record (EMR ) is a medical record in digital format . Electronic medical record keeping facilitates access of patient data by physicians at any given location ,accurate claims processing by insurance companies ,building automated checks for drug and allergy interactions ,clinical notes and laboratory reports .The term...