Implementing EHR In Health Care

Patients have the right to their health information no matter if it is at their provider’s office, hospital, pharmacy or health insurance company. Previously a patient would request a copy of their chart or medical records that could take several days possibly weeks. The time it took for a patient to have their health records made it difficult for a patient to share information with other physicians, have on hand for emergencies and/or difficult for a patient to remember diagnoses, medications and care instructions. “EHRs are built to share information with other health care providers and organizations – such as laboratories, specialists, medical imaging facilities, pharmacies, emergency facilities, and school and workplace clinics – so they contain information from all clinicians involved in a patient’s care.” (HealthIT, 2013) A patient benefits from EHR by the personal access they have to it. Patients can more control over their overall health. Being an informed patient they have more to contribute to their health care. EHR opens up the communication between physicians and new or established
The first focus of EHR is improving the quality of care to patients. But that is ultimately done by implementing EHR which organizes and creates a more efficient office and its workflow. Electronic health records is a time management tool that allows a provider more time caring for patients and complete an accurate chart. Anytime that is spent on administrative duties that takes time away from a patient reduces quality of care. A good example is ordering prescriptions a provider not only has more control over medications order by him/her or another physician, reduces errors and saves time. Electronic health records help providers communicate with patients and other providers. Providers can answer questions over a patient portal and patients can quickly look up their information or