Question

 

HCI112

demonstrate how the EHR can enhance the patient experience in healthcare. (250 words)

Answer 1

An Electronic health record ( EHR) is an electronic version of patient medical history, that is maintained by the provider overtime, and may include all of the key administrative clinical data relevant to that persons Care under a particular provider , including demographic , progress notes, problems,medication...

When health Care providers have access to complete and accurate information, patient's receive better medical care .EHR can improve the ability to diagnose diseases and reduce -- even prevent-- medical errors, improving patient outcomes .

A national survey doctors who ate ready for meaningful use offers important evidence.

* 94% of providers report that their EHR makes records readily available at point of Care.

* 88% report that their EHR produce clinical benefits for the practice..

* 75% of providers report that EHR allowes them to deliver better patient care.

EHRs, providers can have reliable access to a patient complete health information. This comprehensive picture can help providers diagnose patient problems sooner.

EHRs can reduce errors, improve patient safety ,and support better patient outcomes.

EHRs don't just contain or transmit information; they " compute" it. that means EHRs manipulate the information in ways that makes difference for patients.for example,

1. A qualified EHR not only keeps a record of a patients medications or allergies ,it also automatically checks for problems whatever a new medication is prescribed and alerts the clinician to potential conflict.

2. Information gathered by a primary Care provider and recorded in an EHR tells a clinician in the emergency department about a patient life- threatening allergy, and emergency staff can adjust care approximately, even if the patient is unconscious.

3. EHRs can expose potential safety problems when they occur , helping providers avoid more serious consequences for patients and leading to better patient outcomes.

EHRs can help providers quickly and systematically identify and correct operational problems. In a paper - based setting, identifying such problems is much more difficult , and correcting them can take years.

Risk management and liability prevention,

* providing clinical alerts and reminders

* improving aggregation, analysis , and communication of patient information.

* making it easier to consider all aspects of a patients condition.

* supporting diagnostic and therapeutic decision making.

* gathering ball relevant information ( lab results,) in one place.

* support for therapeutic decision.

* enabling evidence - based decision at point of Care.

* preventing adverse events.

* providing built- in safeguard against prescribing treatment that would result in adverse events.

* enhancing research and monitoring for improvements in clinical quality.

Certified EHRs may helpe providers prevent liability actions by.

* demonstrating adherence to the best evidence- based practice.

* producing complete, legible records readily available for the defense.

* Disclosing evidence that suggest informed consent.

EHR can improve public health outcomes

EHRs can also have beneficial effects on the health of group of patients.

Providers who have electronic health information about that entire population of patients they serve can look more meaningfully at the needs of patients who;

* suffer from a specific condition.

* Are eligible for specific preventive measures

* Are currently taking specific medications.

This EHR function helpes providers identify and work with patients to manage specific risk factors or combinations of risk factors to improve patient outcomes.