| | October 20186UTLOOK HealthcareTech Alex D'souzaManaging Editoreditor@healthcaretechoutlook.comIn the 1940s, it was typical for a doctor to be overwhelmed by the amount of paperwork he had to go through before diagnosing a patient. Fast forward to 2018, and doctors have all the healthcare information about their patients at the tip of their finger all thanks to the development of EMR/EHR systems. More than just being convenient, these systems have been able to revolutionize the patient's healthcare continuum in more ways that the doctor in the 1940s would have ever imagined.EMR and EHR systems have enabled hospitals, outpatient clinics, and healthcare organizations have better access to secure patient records without the insecurities of paper-tracking hanging over their heads. By moving on to centralized digital health records from the traditional paper-based systems healthcare providers have been able to achieve significant milestones. The primary one is that hospitals need not get worried about medical records getting lost or misplaced. EMR and EHR systems ensure that physicians do not miss out on some critical information that would affect the patient's health. By aggregating the data of the patient centrally, the systems also help physicians get a comprehensive view of the patients' healthcare lifecycle including their past illness and diagnoses. Also, other medical professionals who have been provided access can easily access this information. This ensures that repetitive tests need not be done for diagnosis, thereby saving time and money.Despite these advantages, many providers are still unsure about adopting EMR and EHR systems. One of the biggest challenges faced by healthcare providers while switching to these systems is getting their staff trained to use them especially since a large part of their staff may not be tech-savvy. Additionally, the high costs that come with EMR and EHR systems adoption usually leave the providers to rethink their move. Since the benefits provided by these systems outweigh the challenges, the adoption of EHR and EMR systems are a definite possibility no matter how slow the shift might turn out to be. Write us your thoughts.Redefining the Healthcare ContinuumEditorialManaging EditorAlex D'souzaEditorial StaffAaron PaulJoe PhillipAshik JainTenzin ChogkyiVisualizerAlvin AndrewsOCTOBER, 2018EMR/EHR SpecialSalesRichard Watsonrichard@healthcaretechoutlook.comUTLOOKHealthcare Tech Copyright © 2018 ValleyMedia Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.OCTOBER, 2018, volume 04 - 16 Published by ValleyMedia Inc. To subscribe to HealthcareTech OutlookVisit www.healthcaretechoutlook.comUTLOOKHealthcare Tech *Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to oureditorial staffEmail:sales@healthcaretechoutlook.comeditor@healthcaretechoutlook.commarketing@healthcaretechoutlook.comPhone:510-230-0395Fax:510-894-8405Contact Us:
< Page 5 | Page 7 >