Electronic Health Record Case Study
An Electronic Health Record (EHR) is an electronic version of a patients paper chart.
The EHR stores the same data that you would file in a paper chart. The EHR includes the following: demographics, progress notes, problems, medication list, vital signs, past medical history, immunizations, laboratory data and radiology reports. (CMS para 1)
A paper chart has the same data that is inputted in an EHR program. Usually a paper chart has tabs that index the contents within the patient records. Filing the data would be the most recent on top. For continuity of care, an EHR is a valuable resource to have. You can send files electronically, have Physician to Physician Portals, and Patient Portals. These options make it easier to …show more content…
(Lynn para 6) By these type of incentives, providers can choose to see fewer patients and provide better quality of care. Also with switching to EHR,
CMS offered dollar incentives for those attesting to Meaningful Use during specific phases. All of these incentives can help offset the expensive price tag on switching from Paper Charts to
EHR. See the cost analysis below:
Cost Analysis for purchasing an EHR (estimate) Conservative
Software Price Range $1500-$5000
Hardware Price Range $6000
Monthly Support $1000-$2000
Implementation Price $2000-$3000
Productivity Loss (30 days) $2000 per provider
Being conservative in the purchasing of an EHR, the total out of pocket or loss for the first year would be $12,500 on the low end and high end of $18,000. Mind you that there are additional licensing fees, etc. that will have to be added on during the transition or yearly. (Tiankai and
Biedermann para. 7)
Cost Analysis for Maintaining Paper Charts (estimate) Conservative
Pendaflex Charts $1439.60
Copy Paper $1151.76
Labels (Allergies, Insurance, Alerts, etc.)
The EHR stores the same data that you would file in a paper chart. The EHR includes the following: demographics, progress notes, problems, medication list, vital signs, past medical history, immunizations, laboratory data and radiology reports. (CMS para 1)
A paper chart has the same data that is inputted in an EHR program. Usually a paper chart has tabs that index the contents within the patient records. Filing the data would be the most recent on top. For continuity of care, an EHR is a valuable resource to have. You can send files electronically, have Physician to Physician Portals, and Patient Portals. These options make it easier to …show more content…
(Lynn para 6) By these type of incentives, providers can choose to see fewer patients and provide better quality of care. Also with switching to EHR,
CMS offered dollar incentives for those attesting to Meaningful Use during specific phases. All of these incentives can help offset the expensive price tag on switching from Paper Charts to
EHR. See the cost analysis below:
Cost Analysis for purchasing an EHR (estimate) Conservative
Software Price Range $1500-$5000
Hardware Price Range $6000
Monthly Support $1000-$2000
Implementation Price $2000-$3000
Productivity Loss (30 days) $2000 per provider
Being conservative in the purchasing of an EHR, the total out of pocket or loss for the first year would be $12,500 on the low end and high end of $18,000. Mind you that there are additional licensing fees, etc. that will have to be added on during the transition or yearly. (Tiankai and
Biedermann para. 7)
Cost Analysis for Maintaining Paper Charts (estimate) Conservative
Pendaflex Charts $1439.60
Copy Paper $1151.76
Labels (Allergies, Insurance, Alerts, etc.)