Electronic Medical Record (EMR) is a web-based software for maintaining the medical information and patients History, So Medical records are easily accessed and updated using smartphones, tablets, and web-enabled devices have transformed our daily lives and the way we communicate. Electronic record of patient health information generated by one or more encounters in any care delivery settings has included information such as patient demographics, progress notes, problems, medications, vital signs, past medical history, immunizations, laboratory data, and radiology reports, billing. Some of these basic benefits associated with EMRs include being able to easily access computerized records.
The paper-based filing records for each separately such as demographics, patient history, medical information, patient admission and discharge details, progress notes, laboratory data radiology reports, billings, these records occupies a vast space or separate room is needed to keep securely, but the Electronic Medical Records software reduces the space it occupies. The single computer with web connection is enough to maintain all these records separately. So it reduces the cost and improves the efficiency.
- EMR has the capabilities of e-prescribing, billing, and clinical documentation.
- It creates the paperless environment
- Easily accessed and up-to-date medical information are stored electronically.
- It is online based Software, so the information is available whenever and wherever it is needed.
- It improves the productivity
- It saves the time, which allows you spend less time in management & more with patients
- It provides secure sharing of electronic information with patients and other physicians.
- Patient data reside on a remote web server that users can access via the internet from the office, hospital or home.
- It reduces the manpower and overtime labor expenses.
- It causes Reduction in chaos during peak hours.
- It enhances workflow, quick access and retrieval of patient health information.
- Computers are infinitely tolerant at cross checking medical interactions to prevent physicians from prescribing medicines with drug-drug reactions or allergic reactions.
