EHR Integration

Posted by shawn on November 25th, 2020

EHR stands for electronic health records, a digital version of real-time patients’ records by transitioning from paper to electronic health records. Electronic health records allow easy and secure access to patient information to authorized users. Electronic medical records systems form an essential component of healthcare IT. They may comprise a patient’s medical history, clinical diagnoses, medications prescribed, treatment plants, important dates, images, tests, and results. Medical informatics and other health information systems require a common platform like EHR for their need of patient data. EHR systems are also designed to make it easier for healthcare providers to assess patient data and make decisions. Medical records electronic availability creates a safe system that records essential patient information and saves time. Healthcare providers can share patient data with other care providers and organizations such as laboratories, specialists, and pharmacies using the electronic medical records system. The EHR provides automatic access to patient information and assists in streamlining the clinician’s workflow. In this way, healthcare professionals can have all the information required for patient care for education and practice management, stored in one place.