Major Risks Associated with Cloud-based EHR Systems
Though cloud-based EHR systems help to access real-time patient data from multiple locations to enhance clinical documentation and are affordable, there are several risks associated with them. In an EHR system, patient documents are stored on external servers which can be accessed via the web
Changing Role of Medical Transcriptionists with EHR Implementation
The pressure for EHR (Electronic Health Record) adoption is increasing, thanks to the incentives assured and warnings of reimbursement cuts. Though electronic clinical documentation is said to reduce the relevance and significance of medical transcription, the truth is that EHR has altered the process of
EHR Dissatisfies Many Providers Amidst Huge Investments in Such Systems
Electronic health record (EHR) debates can be contentious. While some praise EHR systems for enhancing the medical documentation process, others find the system burdensome. Contradictory findings are found in even studies on EHR’s impact on physician burnout rates and patient care. Medical transcription services can
CDC Reports Rise in EHR Adoption Among Office-based Physicians
The US healthcare system is undergoing a massive transformation as paper-based medical charts give way to electronic health records (EHR). After nearly 25 years of using paper charts, physicians have widely started accepting the use of Electronic Health Records (EHR). A new report from The
Federal Prisons to Adopt Advanced EHR System
The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is planning to replace the basic electronic healthcare records of its inmates with a new electronic health record system. The main purpose behind the initiative is having an advanced system with capabilities such as clinical decision-making, mobility, infectious disease outbreak
