A Primer of Electronic Medical records and Electronic Health records

2. Electronic Health Record (EHR) – records that span organizationsTwitter.com/DigMedCom

4. web-based

5. Mobile

6. open

7. Interoperable

8. Connected to patientsToday’s EMR client server based proprietary non-interoperable no connectivity to patients monolithic Electronic medical record systems lie at the center of any computerized health information system. Without them other modern technologies such as decision support systems cannot be effectively integrated into routine clinical workflow. Twitter.com/DigMedCom

10. Technology

12. Pharmacy Laboratory Radiology Specialists Medical Reference Hospital Practice Management What Services Do You Connect? Twitter.com/DigMedCom

13. How Can You Use Them? Devices Personal Computer (PC) Laptops Pen tablets PDAs Printers Scanners Input Methods Handwriting Recognition Voice Recognition Typing Point and Click Network/Connectivity Cabling Wireless Web-based

14. How Soon Can You Use Them? Internally Hosted EMRs: Require a lot of groundwork and larger upfront costs. 6-12 months, depending on: Organization size Number of interfaces Complexity of documentation tools Complexity of EMR Number of modules Web based EMRs: Ready to use cloud based EMRs available on monthly / annual charges Healthcare institutions can select the services they require, thus allowing them to design their own workflow. Charges are generally on number of users / size of the organization

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