2. Implementation of Electronic Health Records(EHR) at Victoria Hospital

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

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

5. Examples of EHR(Medical History)

6. Example of Medication History

8. Example of X Ray

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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)

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. Bibliography
Healthit.gov. (2013, 03 16). Retrieved from What is an electronic health record? EHR:

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