Question

(1) How do EHRs for LTC facilities differ from EHRs for other facilities such as primary care clinics? (2) What functions of EHRs are more widely used for LTC facilities (see the discussion in the Texas paper below and the accompanying tables)? (3) What are the barriers to implementing and using the LTC EHRs? (4) What specific benefits do EHRs bring to long-term care facilities?

Answer 1

1-EHRs for LTC facilities EHRs for other facilities are..

A. Not one person is going to handle the case since it is going to be long duration of time
B. Storage device that is used to maintain the record has to withstand time.
C. Storage device has to withstand any natural disasters that are caused to destroy the records
D. It should not be controlled by men fully. Automatic control of records is necessary considering the duration of time it is going to exist.
E. Qualifed person is required to handle the EHR on a long term basis. Allowing semi skilled person to hand the data might cause damage to the whole records.

2- Functions of EHR's used for LTC facilities

A.Technology function is widely used in the EHR"s
B.Mainual invention is reduced and it is only to a restricted level.
C. Human invention is storing the data is reduced.

3- Barriers to implementing using the LTC EHR's are

A.Old timers since they are not used with the technology that is prevelant nowadays are not so comfortable with the EHR's
B.Technical failure might hamper the whole database that is being stored.
C. Not that many skilled professional are availble to handle the EHR's effectively
D. Some physicians are also not so comfortable with the EHR's

4- Special benefits do EHRs bring to Long term care facilities are

A. No special care is required in keeping of the books for a long term
B. Everything is digitized and no care needs to be taken to safegaurd rolls of papers for future use.
C. Patients not required to keep the track of previous illness history.