ELECTRONI

C HEALTH
RECORD
GROUP 1
NAMES: SAIDAT ABU
20207365
BERYL SHERIL
ACHIENG 20233111
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CONTENTS
DEFINITION OF WHY DO WE
TYPES OF EHR
EHR NEED EHR

SOLUTIONS TO
KEY
FACTORS THAT CURB FACTORS
COMPONENTS
AFFECT EHR AFFECTING
OF HER
EHR's

CONCLUSION
DEFINITION OF
EHR
EHR or Electronic health records can be
defined as an electronic record of health –
related information on a patients or client's
medical history. It includes information such
as diagnoses, test results and medications.
It can also be created managed and
consulted by authorized clinicians and staff
across more than one healthcare organization.
TYPES OF EHR'S
 TIME CENTERED
 DISEASE -CENTERED
 PATIENT- CENTERED (used till this day)
 PROBLEM CENTERED
WHY DO WE
NEED EHR
EHR IS NEEDED BECAUSE:
1: PAPER RECORD IS SEVERLY LIMITED
It is easy to destroy
It is expensive to transport and store
2: TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES
EHR can be accessed from homes, offices and with
mobile technologies
3: It reduces medical errors
4:It enhances privacy and security of patients data
FACTORS THAT
AFFECT EHR
1: Inadequate training of staffs
2:High cost of maintainance
3:patient's records cannot be accessed without
electricity
4:Incase of misspelt words, one may not
access patient's records accurately.
5:internet failure
SOLUTIONS TO CURB
FACTORS THAT AFFECT EHR'S
 Ensure adequate training of staffs and other medical
personnel
 Implementing solidly-built privacy and security measures
can help to address concerns about data breaching
 Improving interoperability between different EHR system
can also enhance communication and data sharing.
KEY COMPONENTS OF EHR'S
The key components are:
1: the ability to create electronic patients lists or disease registries.
2: preventive medicine tracking websites that links to clinical practice guidelines.
3: the ability to create graphs or flow sheets of lab results and vital signs.

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CONCLUSION
In conclusion, electronic health records have the potential to
change the dynamics of healthcare by providing a digital
platform for storing, tracking and sharing patient
information.
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