Implementation of Electronic Health Records(EHR) at Victoria Hospital

Definition An electronic health record (EHR), is a systematic collection of electronic health information about an individual patient or population.

Forms of EHR Demographic data Medical History Medication and allergies Lab test results Immunization status Vital signs Radiology images example X Rays

Examples of EHR(Medical History)

Example of Medication History

Example of X Ray

Benefits of EHR Provides accurate and complete information about patients Shares patient data with other clinicians electronically Allows for more effective patient diagnosis Enables clinicians to provide more reliable prescriptions Facilitates quicker access to patients records

Benefits Cont’d Allows for better communication channels among health care professionals Promotes legible and complete documentation Reduces cost due to decreased paperwork Provides security of patients records Promotes confidentiality

Disadvantages of EHR Equipments are very costly It is very expensive to start using HER because: Equipments are very costly All information has to be converted to the electronic form Implementation of training programs (sending staff to train as well as paying persons to initiate training programs at the establishment)

Disadvantages Cont’d Interruption of privacy: Persons can hack into the security system or even when repairs are being done to the system patient files may be at risk.

Electronic health records has lots of advantages and disadvantages Electronic health records has lots of advantages and disadvantages. The good thing about some of the issues faced with this system is that they can result in positive outcomes.

Bibliography Healthit.gov. (2013, 03 16). Retrieved from What is an electronic health record? EHR: http://www.healthit.gov/providers-professionals/faqs/what-electronic-health-record-ehr

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