EHR is an electronic health
record, or a digital documentation of a patient’s medical history and other
medical data such as immunization status and allergies, medications,
hospitalization records, and other things.
Having an EHR has many
benefits. First of all, the information is updated in real time and this could be
shared among different offices and organizations, making it easy to access whenever
it is needed. Also, image results are much easier to send to other facilities
rather than manually sending them.
The system also gives an easier
standardization of services. Once more facilities start implementing EHRs,
patient records can be seamlessly shared between them, eliminating the need for
fetching records here and there. This also means that there will be accuracy of
patient information.
The
key advantage of EHR is that it would contain information from current and past
doctors, facilities, and other clinics. No more going from clinic to clinic to
find past records. We have come to an age where sharing on the web is becoming
standard, and the medical industry is no exception. Electronic health records
is like the social media for hospitals and clinics, but instead of links and
photos, what is shared are medical records, medical conditions, hospitalization
records, and others.
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