Get the Scoop on EHR

February 20, 2012 – EHR is an electronic system for dealing with medical records. Within the USA, there are a number of medical practices which are moving towards EHR from the paper-based method of managing patient medical records. The purpose of any EHR system will be to increase and simplify patient information management workflow. There are a number of factors which influence this transition and which need to be taken into consideration.

There are a number of these systems and vendors. The physician needs to take a close look at the system which will best suit their requirements. They will need to make sure that the solution finally decided upon includes a good back plan and training for all personnel. This initial decision should be taken based upon views of the personnel that will actually be using the system. Nurses are an important group of users that must not be included.

Once the system has been chosen and installed, everyone using the system must give themselves enough time acquainting themselves with the system. There will definitely by a period of transition. During this time, there will be a learning curve for which all parties must be prepared for. Practices should not shoot down a system after only a few weeks. It may take months before the real benefits of this system will become apparent. It is the vital to make extensive use of vendor support to overcome the initial hurdles that there might be.

Vendor support must be offered in the form of sufficient training. This is one aspect which top management must not brush aside. It does not matter how easy the system may appear to be, the real benefits will only be extracted with sufficient training.

Vendors must be made to make a clear commitment to provide this for all staff. EHR has a learning curve, but has a lot to offer medical practices in the management of patient medical records.

 

 

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