EMR Benefits: Compliance

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  • The development and use of EMRs can significantly increase compliance with among clinical staff.

--The development of an EMR in a developing world surgical service lead to an increase in quality in the developing world surgical service. The compliance rates of 87-100% (using a quarterly audit specific to “essential data points (temperature, pulse, blood pressure and gathering of patient surname etc )) [1]

  • It has been noticed that integration of electronic reminders along with web-based education can help increase a patient's knowledge of their illness. This in turn, may increase their compliance with protocols. [2]

References

  1. Compliance http://www.researchgate.net/publication/259498875_Development_Implementation_and_Evaluation_of_a_Hybrid_Electronic_Medical_Record_System_Specifically_Designed_for_a_Developing_World_Surgical_Service
  2. Compliance http://content.healthaffairs.org/content/24/5/1103.short