What is an electronic health record? A digital version of a patients health chart or record. Which can contain medical histories, diagnosis, medications, treatment plans, immunization record, allergies, laboratory (blood work) results, radiology or imaging such as x-rays.
Benefits:
- Improved Patient Care.
- Increased Patient Participation
- Improved Care Coordination
- Better Patient Outcomes
- More Efficient and Cost Effective
Security
Some safety measures are built into electronic health records. Not every electronic health record is the same so it is important to search for privacy policies, or security measures within each electronic health record. Some measures may include access controls, encrypting, and audit trial. Access Control is having passwords or pins to limit access. Encrypting is needing a special key to access the information and only those authorized can decrypt the information for use. Lastly, Audit Trial is records who is accessing the information and if there are any changes that are made.
Reference
What is an electronic health record (EHR)? (2018). Health IT. The office of the national coordinator for health information technology. Retrieved from https://www.healthit.gov/faq/what-electronic-health-record-ehr
Rodriguez, L. (2011). Privacy, security, and electronic health records. The office of the national coordinator for health information technology. Retrieved from https://www.healthit.gov/buzz-blog/privacy-and-security-of-ehrs/privacy-security-electronic-health-records
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