electronic medical record
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ByFrank Ejechi
(Member of Group Project 6)
Electronic Medical Record
What is an Electronic Medical Record
It is a computerized medical record It is used to deliver health care information It is used in hospitals, nursing homes, insurance
companies, and other healthcare facilities.
Remote charting is possible through an EMR
Remote Charting
Features of an EMR
• An EMR is categorized into the following main features
Administrations: Security and legal features Clerical: Billing, documentation and scheduling Clinical: Patient’s information, physician orders,
nurses notes, interventions, labs information.
Benefits of EMRs
They enhance patients’ safety Real time information regarding patient care Eligibility of documentation or orders Access to medical information remotely Better security of medical records Archives of medical records
Challenges of an EMR
It is expensive and takes time to implement It requires retraining of staff Patients medical records could be compromised System could crashed Medical records can be stolen by unauthorized
person.
References
EMR and HIPPA (2011). An Open Forum for EMR, HER, and HIPPA related information, Retrieved on April 23, 2011, from http://www.emrandhipaa.com/emr-features/
Thede, L.Q. & Sewell, J.P. (2010). Basic Electronic Healthcare Information Systems; Informatics and Nursing Competencies and Applications. Philadelphia. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.