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Electronic health record systems improve communication between patients and providers in several
ways:
Improves treatment through data collection
– Electronic health records allow physicians to
improve data collection (Wiley, 2020). Physicians can better access personal records, test results,
health education tools, and tools for tracking and assessing chronic disease management (White
& Danis, 2016).
Increases outpatient care
– Patients can be treated from the comfort of their home via
telehealth appointments because physicians can access their records electronically. This
improves patient/provider communication and health care convenience (ONC, 2022). Electronic
health records also enable physicians and patients to communicate through messaging if
needed.
Reduces medical errors
– electronic health records provide accurate, up-to-date information
about patients. This reduces the chances of medical errors and allows physicians to provide safer
care. Electronic health records also improve clinical decision-making by integrating patient
information from multiple sources (ONC, 2022).
Patient driven healthcare
– patients are enabled to take care of their health. Electronic health
records are patient-centered and encourage healthier lifestyles. It also increases preventative
care that improves patient health.
References:
White, A., & Danis, M. (2016, June 12).
Enhancing patient-centered communication and
collaboration by using the electronic health record in the examination room
. JAMA.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4849541/
What are the advantages of Electronic Health Records?
. What are the advantages of electronic
health records? | HealthIT.gov. (2022, March 8).
https://www.healthit.gov/faq/what-are-
advantages-electronic-health-records
Pearlson, K. E., Saunders, C. S., & Galletta, D. F. (2020).
Managing and using information
systems: A strategic approach
(7th ed.). Wiley.
Hi Alexia,
You mentioned that one of the benefits of electronic health records is the cross communication
between providers. Although I do agree that this is a benefit, I also think there are 2 behavioral
issues that can result from this record sharing:
Stress from monitoring (Wiley, 2020) – patient records may only be shared for purposes
authorized by law or by you (Department of Health and Human Services, 2023). This
means the record still has to be manually updated/shared.
What is collected and how it is used (Wiley, 2020) -
if the patient/provider does not fully
fill out the electronic health record, then it is not as valuable.
Thanks,
Molly
References:
Pearlson, K. E., Saunders, C. S., & Galletta, D. F. (2020).
Managing and using information
systems: A strategic approach
(7th ed.). Wiley.
Department of Health and Human Services. (2023).
Privacy, security, and Electronic Health
Records - HHS.gov
. HHS.gov.
https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/consumers/privacy
-security-electronic-records.pdf
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