What Are Electronic Health Records (EHRs)?
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An electronic health record (EHR) is a digital version of a patient's paper medical chart. An EHR contains the patient's medical history, diagnoses, medications, allergies, immunizations, lab tests, exams, photos, and more. EHRs allow authorized healthcare providers to securely access a patient's information electronically. This improves care coordination and makes health information instantly available across different healthcare organizations. EHR adoption among US doctors has increased in recent years due to federal incentives that aim to improve patient care through "Meaningful Use" of certified EHR systems.
![- HealthIT.gov
“EHRs can improve health care quality.
[They] can also make health care more
convenient for providers and patients.”
Benefits of EHRs
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What Are Electronic Health Records (EHRs)?
- 1. What Are Electronic Health Records (EHRs)?
- 2. Table of Contents 2 + What is an EHR? 3 + Contents of an EHR 7 + Benefits of EHRs 9 + EHRs and Meaningful Use 11 + Resources 12
- 3. It contains all the information you’d find in a paper chart — and a lot more. An electronic health record (EHR) is a digital record of health information. What is an EHR 3
- 4. What is an EHR 4 An EHR makes health information instantly accessible to authorized providers across practices and health organizations, helping to inform clinical decisions and coordinate care.
- 5. Less than a decade ago, nine out of ten U.S. doctors updated their patients' records by hand and stored them in color-coded files.* What is an EHR 5 *http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/03/19/stateline-electronic-health-records/6600377/
- 6. In 2014, there’s an overall EHR adoption rate of 61% nationwide, up from 50.3% from the prior year.* What is an EHR 6 *http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140324005139/en/Small-Medical-Offices-Lead-Growth-EHR-Adoption#.U72tFPldV1B
- 7. Contents of an EHR 7 EHRs contain past medical history, including: + Vital signs + Diagnoses + Medications + Allergies
- 8. Contents of an EHR 8 EHRs can also contain: + Progress notes + Immunization dates + Lab data + Imaging reports + Insurance information + Demographic information + Data imported from personal wellness devices
- 9. - HealthIT.gov “EHRs can improve health care quality. [They] can also make health care more convenient for providers and patients.” Benefits of EHRs 9
- 10. Benefits of EHRs 10 A single EHR can bring together information from: + Current and past doctors + Emergency facilities + School and workplace clinics + Pharmacies + Laboratories + Medical imaging facilities
- 11. EHRs and Meaningful Use 11 + An EHR is necessary to meet Meaningful Use requirements + Recent legislation offers providers awards and incentives for using certified EHRs to improve Medicare and Medicaid patient care
- 12. Resources 12 + To learn more about the Practice Fusion EHR, watch this quick overview video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DM-pC1U9Y4k + Learn more about Meaningful Use with our free guide: http://www.practicefusion.com/meaningful-use/ + Set up a completely free, web-based EHR from Practice Fusion in less than 5 minutes: https://www.practicefusion.com/signup/
Editor's Notes
- #3: Pay-for-performance reimbursement contracts ~500 Medicare Shared Savings programs already established UnitedHealth channeling $50B in reimbursement through P4P Generational shifts Young doctors are universal adopters; expect modern UX Patients expect digital access & provider communications Connected services create feedback loop eRx-enabled pharmacies, electronic lab connections, etc add value to EMR usage beyond charting Meaningful Use Two-thirds of office-based MDs see Medicare/Medicaid patients Bonuses through 2015, then escalating penalties
- #5: Pay-for-performance reimbursement contracts ~500 Medicare Shared Savings programs already established UnitedHealth channeling $50B in reimbursement through P4P Generational shifts Young doctors are universal adopters; expect modern UX Patients expect digital access & provider communications Connected services create feedback loop eRx-enabled pharmacies, electronic lab connections, etc add value to EMR usage beyond charting Meaningful Use Two-thirds of office-based MDs see Medicare/Medicaid patients Bonuses through 2015, then escalating penalties
- #8: Pay-for-performance reimbursement contracts ~500 Medicare Shared Savings programs already established UnitedHealth channeling $50B in reimbursement through P4P Generational shifts Young doctors are universal adopters; expect modern UX Patients expect digital access & provider communications Connected services create feedback loop eRx-enabled pharmacies, electronic lab connections, etc add value to EMR usage beyond charting Meaningful Use Two-thirds of office-based MDs see Medicare/Medicaid patients Bonuses through 2015, then escalating penalties
- #9: Pay-for-performance reimbursement contracts ~500 Medicare Shared Savings programs already established UnitedHealth channeling $50B in reimbursement through P4P Generational shifts Young doctors are universal adopters; expect modern UX Patients expect digital access & provider communications Connected services create feedback loop eRx-enabled pharmacies, electronic lab connections, etc add value to EMR usage beyond charting Meaningful Use Two-thirds of office-based MDs see Medicare/Medicaid patients Bonuses through 2015, then escalating penalties
- #11: Pay-for-performance reimbursement contracts ~500 Medicare Shared Savings programs already established UnitedHealth channeling $50B in reimbursement through P4P Generational shifts Young doctors are universal adopters; expect modern UX Patients expect digital access & provider communications Connected services create feedback loop eRx-enabled pharmacies, electronic lab connections, etc add value to EMR usage beyond charting Meaningful Use Two-thirds of office-based MDs see Medicare/Medicaid patients Bonuses through 2015, then escalating penalties
- #12: Pay-for-performance reimbursement contracts ~500 Medicare Shared Savings programs already established UnitedHealth channeling $50B in reimbursement through P4P Generational shifts Young doctors are universal adopters; expect modern UX Patients expect digital access & provider communications Connected services create feedback loop eRx-enabled pharmacies, electronic lab connections, etc add value to EMR usage beyond charting Meaningful Use Two-thirds of office-based MDs see Medicare/Medicaid patients Bonuses through 2015, then escalating penalties
- #13: Pay-for-performance reimbursement contracts ~500 Medicare Shared Savings programs already established UnitedHealth channeling $50B in reimbursement through P4P Generational shifts Young doctors are universal adopters; expect modern UX Patients expect digital access & provider communications Connected services create feedback loop eRx-enabled pharmacies, electronic lab connections, etc add value to EMR usage beyond charting Meaningful Use Two-thirds of office-based MDs see Medicare/Medicaid patients Bonuses through 2015, then escalating penalties