HCIS 140T Fundamentals Of Electronic Health Records Wk 2 Discussion
Discussion Topic
EHRs contain all needed patient information. Consequently, many types of health care workers access
them as the patient is cared for in the various departments of a health care facility (e.g., laboratory,
radiology, surgery, and pharmacy). In fact, many forms are completed electronically before the patient
ever comes in for their appointment or procedure. Since paper charts are no longer needed, extra steps
in the workflow are reduced, creating more time for the health care professionals to spend caring for the
patient rather than completing paperwork.
Why is it important to understand the flow of information into and across EHRs?
How does having access to EHRs change the way health care professionals interact with patients
at an appointment?
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I also believe that one of the most beneficial advantages of the EHR is the accessibility, the records
following the patient from facility to facility. This increases efficiency, timeliness, drastically increases
flexibility and even establishes a trust between the patient and the healthcare process. I can attest to
this because I have experienced this first hand. I was in the Army for over 10 years and during one of my
deployments, I was injured in an explosion. I went from Iraq, to Germany and ended up in Kentucky.
When I was talking with providers in Kentucky, they were looking at notes from Iraq. This ability to see
the notes allowed the person providing my care to get a full rundown of everything within a few
minutes. This not only expediates care but it gives the patient a felling of comfort/trust that the person
in front of them understands what is going on. From initial exam, to radiology, all the way to physical
therapy I never worried about having to make sure the providers needed more information.
