Friday, October 14, 2011

Investigating Several EHR Meaningful Uses

By Jeanette W. Abbey


EHR meaningful use is obvious almost right away when you first see this system in use. Electronic Health Records (EHR), is changing the way doctors and hospitals keep patient records and developing better patient care methods. Several days ago, I had a doctor's appointment and noticed their computer program. I was surprised that the system helped to cut down on the time it took to get through the appointment. Saving time is essential to me because I have such a demanding schedule most days.

Both the intake nurse and the doctor could get on the EHR system and see my records. Not having them ask me for information several times was a relief. Whatever the nurse put in the computer stayed in the system and the doctor could then review it. It saved time and also prevented me from becoming irritated by having to tell them the information over and over. I also noticed that the program looked easy to use. They moved through each screen quickly without seeming to get lost.

Apparently, there is more than one EHR meaningful use that medical professionals can utilize. It's amazing that this system can connect the patient records with the billing system and cut down on the time it takes to prepare and print bills. The nurse told me that it was a Web-based medical EHR software program that was connected through a whole network, which let doctors in other parts of the hospital see the same records. Isn't it great that doctors who are miles away can look at this information and help other doctors with their patient care?

Learning more about EHR was enlightening to me as a patient, and my nurse was very helpful with this. Patients may receive much more comprehensive attention. Another great use of EHR is keeping medication records straight in order to avoid a mix-up where a threatening drug interaction could happen.

Like anyone else, doctors and hospitals want to save money and purchasing a Web-based EHR system would certainly save a lot of money in paying employees to do a lot of billing. This is certainly true because it helps make the billing process more efficient and reduces errors when dealing with insurance companies. Based on all of this, it's my opinion that all doctor offices and hospitals should be equipped with an EHR system.




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