ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS (EHR)

BY: IAN LAGRADILLA

BSN 235-03
NIGHTINGALE COLLEGE
WHAT ARE
ELECTRONIC HEALTH
RECORDS?
ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS (EHRS) ARE DIGITAL
RECORDS OF PATIENT HEALTH INFORMATION THAT CAN
BE SHARED AMONG HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. THEY
CONTAIN INFORMATION SUCH AS MEDICAL HISTORY,
MEDICATIONS, ALLERGIES, AND TEST RESULTS, AND CAN
IMPROVE HEALTHCARE QUALITY, SAFETY, AND
EFFICIENCY.
WHY ARE ELECTRONIC
HEALTH RECORDS
SIGNIFICANT?
"ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS HAVE THE
POTENTIAL TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY, SAFETY,
AND EFFICIENCY OF HEALTHCARE DELIVERY"
(WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, 2021).
HEALTHCARE
INFORMATICS:
TRANSFORMING
PATIENT OUTCOMES
WITH ELECTRONIC
HEALTH RECORDS
(EHR)

• EFFICIENT
DOCUMENTATION
AND ORGANIZATION
OF PATIENT
INFORMATION
• IMPROVED
COORDINATION OF
CARE AMONG
PROVIDERS
• ENHANCED PATIENT
ENGAGEMENT AND
EMPOWERMENT
THE ROLE OF THE
INTERNET IN
HEALTHCARE
INFORMATICS: 

•  INSTANT ACCESS TO PATIENT

INFORMATION
• REDUCTION IN DUPLICATE
TESTS AND PROCEDURES
•  SEAMLESS CONTINUITY OF
CARE
 AN OVERVIEW OF ELECTRONIC
HEALTHCARE RECORDS (EHR):

Electronic Health Records Accurately collect data Enhanced clinical Clear and efficient
(EHR)  across patient‘s lifespan decisions with exchange of information
comprehensive data
BENEFITS OF ELECTRONIC
HEALTHCARE RECORDS (EHR):

• IMPROVED PATIENT OUTCOMES

• ENHANCED EFFICIENCY
• HEALTH POPULATION DATA ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH
 Confidentiality and
Protection
CONCERNS
OF
ELECTRONI
C Security measures
HEALTHCAR
E RECORDS
(EHR):
Education and
training
THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF
ELECTRONIC HEALTH
RECORDS (EHR)
• CAREFUL PLANNING YIELDS
SUCCESS
• SYSTEM SELECTION,
CUSTOMIZATION, AND STAFF
TRAINING
• OUTCOMES, EFFICIENCY, AND
INNOVATION
THE FUTURE OF ELECTRONIC
HEALTH RECORDS (EHR)

• ENGAGEMENT, COMPATIBILITY, ANALYTICS

• EHRS EVOLVE, ENHACING DECISION-MAKING AND TREATMENT
• PRIVACY AND INNOVATION ARE PARAMOUNT
REFERENCES:

• BARACH, P., SUBBE, C.P., & TELLIER, G. (2021). IMPACT OF ELECTRONIC HEALTH
RECORDS ON PREDEFINED SAFETY OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL:
A SCOPING REVIEW. BMJ OPEN, 11(1), E047446. RETRIEVED FROM
HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1136/BMJOPEN-2020-047446
• BIGELOW, J., BOWER, A., GIROSI, F., HILLESTAD, R., MEILI, R., SCOVILLE, R., & TAYLOR,
R. (2005). CAN ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD SYSTEMS TRANSFORM HEALTH CARE?
POTENTIAL HEALTH BENEFITS, SAVINGS, AND COSTS. HEALTH AFFAIRS, 24(5), 1103-
1117. DOI: 10.1377/HLTHAFF.25.5.1103
• HEALTHIT.GOV, (N.D.). WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES FOR ELECTRONIC HEALTH
RECORDS? RETRIEVED FROM
HTTPS://WWW.HEALTHIT.GOV/FAQ/WHAT-ARE-ADVANTAGES-ELECTRONIC-HEALTH-R
ECORDS

• WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION. (2021). ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS. RETRIEVED

FROM
HTTPS://WWW.WHO.INT/HEALTH-TOPICS/ELECTRONIC-HEALTH-RECORDS#TAB=TAB_1