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<\/a><\/p>\nIncreased use of integrated ‘Telehealth’ solution.<\/strong><\/p>\n Telehealth solutions<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0are gaining demand due to the overcrowding of hospitals and the immense need for social distancing to help limit the spread of the virus. Integrating an EHR system with telehealth solutions can further help organizations make the fullest use of technology, and improve clinical workflows.<\/p>\n Catching up with the trend, EHR vendors now a days are already providing an integrated telehealth solution, specifically designed to be integrated with EHR platforms, which allows patient information to pass easily from one interface to another. When used together, telehealth and EHR systems<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0can significantly improve the care delivery system, simplify data collection, decrease overhead costs, and reduce mortality rates for the chronically ill.<\/p>\n It helps with automate data entry<\/strong>\u00a0– Without EHR and telehealth integration, clinical workflow becomes more chaotic. After consulting with a patient remotely, providers create a summary of the telehealth visit. If the telehealth system isn\u2019t integrated with the provider\u2019s EHR system, then the provider will have to enter that same information into the patient\u2019s health records, which reduces efficiency in the workplace. But, integrating EHR and telehealth solution, eliminates the need for duplicate data entries. The information collected, automatically goes into the patient\u2019s health record, simplifying the data entry process. This also reduces the chances of making an error when updating the EHR system, ensuring providers have access to current, accurate information.<\/p>\n It helps with synchronizing patient insurance information<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Many insurance companies cover telehealth visits. Keeping track of telehealth visit coverage becomes a challenge if a provider doesn\u2019t have access to patients\u2019 insurance information at the time of the visit. Therefore, using an integrated telehealth solution can verify patient eligibility before they sign up for a virtual consultation. EHR integration ensures providers reimbursement for their time and services, reducing confusion and costly delays in the workplace.<\/p>\n It helps in streamlining virtual care experience<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 To enable efficient care experience, providers need to have access to the patient\u2019s medical records while diagnosing a patient. EHR Integrated telehealth<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0visit provides access to a patient\u2019s medical history and facilitate the same efficient care as an in-person consultation. An integrated system also helps patients to understand their diagnoses. Patients can see a summary of their virtual visit along with the rest of their medical history. Automatically updated patient\u2019s health records will always help patients to have access to the latest information even when virtually consulting with other providers.<\/p>\n With telehealth\u2019s virtual care operations easily accessible from one platform, providers can have access to a faster and safer service that allows patients to get more of the care they need. With EHR combined with telehealth services<\/a><\/strong>, healthcare staff can also complete all of the necessary procedures for a patient visit in one session.<\/p>\n