An electronic medical record (EMR) is a digital legal medical record created and used in an institution which provides medical care. Electronic medical records have been a part of health information systems which allows the institution to store, recover and manipulate patients records.
Antithesis with paper-based record:
Paper based records have been the standard for collating medical data for centuries and their continuous replacement by digital records have slowly gone underway for the past 20 years. However, EMR systems that have been brought about have been mainly used for administrative purposes compared to clinical application.
An insurmountable amount of storage space is required for paper based records compared to that of computerized or digital records.
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What Is Electronic Medical Record?
An electronic medical record, or EMR, is typically a digital legal medical record created in an establishment that delivers health care, such as a hospital, a clinic, or a medical office. Medical Practice – Electronic Medical Record Readiness Assessment
There is no doubt that Electronic Medical Records, implemented successfully and used properly, are valuable clinical tools in any medical practice. Their benefits of reducing costs, streamlining workflow, improving medical care and increasing practice productivity are undeniable. However, we hear stories upon stories of failed implementations and deinstallations of these systems across the US. Electronic Medical Records (EMR): A 2010 Progress Report
In contrast to obsolete surveys conducted in 2009, Health Care’s Most Wired 2010 reported that hospitals have made notable progress in the adoption of individual health IT functions in 2010. If you need further information about the implementation of EMR and how they improve efficiency for medical professionals, contact e-MD, a leader in EMR software provision. Electronic Medical Records