Question

What are EHR (or EMR) systems? Discuss their role and challenges in deploying those. What are
some major shortcomings of these systems from a doctor’s perspective?

Answer 1

An electronic health record (EHR) is a digital version of a patient’s paper chart. EHRs are real-time, patient-centered records that make information available instantly and securely to authorized users.

EHRs can:

• Contain a patient’s medical history, diagnoses, medications, treatment plans, immunization dates, allergies, radiology images, and laboratory and test results
• Allow access to evidence-based tools that providers can use to make decisions about a patient’s care
• Automate and streamline provider workflow

One of the key features of an EHR is that health information can be created and managed by authorized providers in a digital format capable of being shared with other providers across more than one health care organization. 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.

they reported negative effects in communication, increased overtime, and missing records when a non-customized EMR system was utilized.Customizing the software when it is released yields the highest benefits because it is adapted for the users and tailored to workflows specific to the institution. In the doctors s perspectives, the EHR system will be going through many changes in future. It would be more easier and user friendly.