HAMPTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IMPLEMENTS ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS (EHR)
A stethoscope is placed on top of a patient medical history form
Our world has been radically transformed by digital technology - smart phones, tablets, and web-enabled devices have transformed our daily lives and the way we communicate. Medicine is an information-rich enterprise. A greater and more seamless flow of information within a digital health care infrastructure, created by electronic health records (EHRs), encompasses and leverages digital progress and can transform the way care is delivered and compensated. With EHRs, information is available whenever and wherever it is needed.
What Are Electronic Health Records (EHRs)?
EHRs are, at their simplest, digital (computerized versions) of a patients' paper charts. But EHRs, when fully up and running, are so much more than that. EHRs are real-time, patient-centered records. They make information available instantly, "whenever and wherever it is needed." And, they bring together in one place everything about a patient's health.
Benefits:
Contain information about a patient's medical history, diagnoses, medications, immunization dates, allergies, radiology images, and lab and test results
Offer access to evidence-based tools that providers can use in making decisions about a patient's care
Automate and streamline providers' workflow
Increase organization and accuracy of patient information
Support key market changes in payer requirements and consumer expectations
How it helps the patient:
Improve quality and convenience of patient care
Increase patient participation in their care
Improve accuracy of diagnoses and health outcomes
Improve care coordination
Increase practice efficiencies and cost savings
View the video to learn more about the importance of EHR implementation.
