ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD
(EHR)
Name
Institution
Problem
Patient records holds vital information
Access to such information is critical
Poor access to patient information limit health
outcomes
HER. is adopted in this study
Documenting of patient data
Aids in decision making
Easy to retrieve data
Improved health outcome
Electronic health records
Electronic health records are used in storing
and analyzing of patient data.
The technology is delivered to health facilities
inform of software
charts increase patient scrutiny (Nocco, &
Peigné 2014).
Theory on record keeping
Effective records facilitates:
Storage
Retrieval
Analyses
safety
Theory application
It informs documentation of information on:
Past treatment history of patients
Genetically driven conditions
Progress of current condition
Medication prescription
Billing.
Monitor the progress of the patient
Solution provided
The electronic health records contains
important data regarding the medical history
of the patient
Medications
Diagnoses,
Treatment plans,
Allergies
Past treatment history
Solution provided
Information on genetic based illnesses are
recorded
Such data aids in guiding future diagnoses.
Data on medications is provided
Inform decision making(Thurston 2014).
Strengths of EHR
Information relating to the patient can be
accessed fast
Access by many stakeholders simultaneously
Easy monitoring
Aids in billing
Increase efficiency (Nocco & Peigné 2014).
STRENGTHS OF EHR
The electronic health records equally connects
the health care providers
Aid analyses of patient data
Access of data by patients is enhanced
Remote access of patient information
Strengths of EHR
The electronic health record patient
notifications
Ease prescription
Enhance information safety
Weaknesses of EHR
They are reliant on electricity.
They are prone to distortion by hackers.
Weaknesses of EHR
computers are vulnerable to online viruses.
Requires expensive IT infrastructure
Conclusion
Conclusions
Information is important as it informs decision
making.
EHR. Increase access to patient information
Eases patient data analyses
Enhance accuracy of diagnoses and
prescription
Patient Health outcomes are enhanced
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