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| + | Among the disadvantages of paper records are that they may get lost as well as they can be misread. With the implementation of electronic prescribing system (e-prescribing) doctors can directly establish communication with a pharmacy. An e-prescribing system can help in the following: | ||
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| + | *Reduction of medical errors | ||
| + | *Checking for drug interaction | ||
| + | * Provide lower costs | ||
| + | *Improving care | ||
| + | *Safety for patients | ||
== Mobile EMRs == | == Mobile EMRs == | ||
Revision as of 22:16, 11 September 2015
The sections below detail the benefits, costs, and barriers in evaluating EMR implementations. Selecting, financing, and launching an EHR system is difficult.
Contents
Informational
Security
EMR Benefits: Security is an advantageous attribute which comes with EMR systems. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a privacy, security & meaningful use guidelines which computer systems that store patient information need to conform to imply to HIPAA privacy guidelines. [1]
Environmental
EMR Benefits: Environmental positive impact through Electronic Health Records has the potential to improve the environmental footprint left by the health care industry. [2]
Medical Education
EMR Benefits: Medical education
Financial
Improving patient care
EMR Benefits: Healthcare quality
Research
Health Information Exchange (HIE)
Personal Health Records
Electronic Dental Records
Telehealth
E-Prescribing
Among the disadvantages of paper records are that they may get lost as well as they can be misread. With the implementation of electronic prescribing system (e-prescribing) doctors can directly establish communication with a pharmacy. An e-prescribing system can help in the following:
- Reduction of medical errors
- Checking for drug interaction
- Provide lower costs
- Improving care
- Safety for patients
Mobile EMRs
Physicians
Nurses
Costs
References
- ↑ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Privacy and Security Standards. http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/HIPAA-Administrative-Simplification/HIPAAGenInfo/PrivacyandSecurityStandards.html
- ↑ Turley, M., Porter, C., Garrido, T., Gerwig, K., Young, S., Radler, L., & Shaber, R. (2011). Use of electronic health records can improve the health care industry’s environmental footprint. Health affairs, 30(5), 938-946.
