Brochure on EHR
- 1. Disadvantages of EHR Health services will be delivered faster and efficiently thus improves Hackers may be able to penetrate EHR despite security precautions and may leak out confidential information hospital financial growth Reduces re-filling and storage costs Electronic Costly to train personnel in EHR software Thank You Health Computer freeze can cause patient care delays Record Unfamiliarity with technology may create detraction Equipment is very costly Patients may being a transitional state where old records has not been converted Bibliography Benefits of EHR to the institution http://www.wisegeek.org/what-are- the-disadvantages-of-electronic- Reduces transcription costs medical... http://www.HIMSS.org/ASP/topics_e Presented by: Jacqueline Dumar Improved and more accurate hr.asp reimbursement coding with improved http://www.healthit.gov/patients- Date: 15th March, 2013 families/benefits-health-it documentation for compensation University of the Southern Caribbean http://www.healthit.gov/patients- Paper elimination will decrease families/electronic-health-records-infographic hospital expenditure
- 2. Electronic Health Record Laboratory data Improved quality and integrity of data Radiology Reports Serves as an ongoing record What does a nurse require to operate EHR system? Allows data comparisons from prior visits Basic computer knowledge is required; however additional training will be Eliminates redundant data collection required to use the system. The health Better management and care institution will ensure all staff is coordination of patient care adequately trained. Benefits to Patient Allows patient to take charge of What is an electronic health record? his/her care by actively participating in care Is a record of patient health care information generated by one or more Helps patient track and evaluate care encounters in any care delivery setting. Allows patient to send vital health Contents of an electronic health Benefits/Advantages of EHR to health information directly from home to Record Professional physician office Patient demographics Better/faster data access Progress Notes Supports Research Immunization record Improved Documentation Post medical history