Several non-EHR users are beginning to see the value of an EMR and are taking the path of going paperless and staying connected.\u00a0 As some providers continue the use of HIEs (Health Information Exchanges) some of the caregivers are turning to the new EHR alternative being offered, called \u2018Lite-EHR\u2019.\u00a0 This helps physicians to have immediate access to all patient treatment information.\u00a0 It also permits the highest level of care possible resulting in improved workflow, reduced costs, and better patient care.<\/p>\n
An electronic health record is an electric version of a patients\u2019 medical history that is maintained by the provider over time. It may comprise all of the key administrative clinical data applicable to that person\u2019s care under a specific provider, including, progress notes, vital signs, demographics, past medical history, immunizations, laboratory data, and radiology reports. The EMR has the potential to support other care-related activities directly or indirectly through various interfaces, including evidence-based decision support, and quality management.<\/p>\n
There are numerous specialties that necessitate more than what a general EMR can do for them. Consequentially, the debate over specialty-specific EMRs boils down to one specialty. The primary care physicians may do well with the multi-specialty EMR<\/strong><\/a>. For example, a cardiology clinic is using the appropriate templates, while rheumatologists may prefer a specialty system.<\/p>\n Some specialties like radiology, pathology, anesthesiology, dental, chiropractic, etc. are exempted from the compulsion use of the EMR as they do not need a minimum level of threshold. Though there is no need to go back to the paper charts as iPatientCare encourages having a \u2018lite version of EMR\u2019 to keep the practice moving at an organized pace.<\/p>\n An EMR has numerous templates, and reports, and many physicians are still struggling to use the EMR.\u00a0 They are spending more time filling the information in the EMR and spending less time with the patients. A \u2018lite weight EMR\u2019 basis on the only minimum requirement to better patient care and quality covering multi-specialty. The features that are common for all, can continue to use the digital chart and not go back to the paper chart.<\/p>\n This lite version or compact version is for the physicians using a paper chart or going back to the paper chart. This is how iPatientCare encourages physicians to continue the use of EMR. Paper charts require additional personnel to handle and support paper files and to organize countless documents. Some medical practices need to store paper medical records in large warehouses, where they occupy space and with time deteriorate.\u00a0 If other physicians need a particular patient\u2019s records, they need to be faxed, scanned, or emailed.\u00a0 Paper records are more vulnerable to break-in, losing it by the staff member,s or a natural disaster such as fire or flood.<\/p>\n