Healthcare providers must adopt and successfully demonstrate meaningful use of a certified electronic health record (EHR) system by 2015 or pay a penalty. Studies and surveys are assessing the use and features of EHR systems in physician practices across the country. According to the annual
Digitization of patient records offers the benefit of better accessibility to the health record and for tracking patient outcomes, which would improve the quality of care. However, physicians are finding it difficult to enter patient information into the electronic health record (EHR) system. They are
Electronic Health Records (EHRs) are designed to ensure accurate patient documentation. However, many physicians are facing challenges with the EHR/EMR system and feel that it affects their efficiency. They find that entering data into the system during the patient encounter detracts from the quality of
Today, many of the physicians are not enjoying carrying out EHR documentation, as it is slowing them down considerably. Entering patient data in EHR templates is burdensome for many practitioners, as it involves a lot of paperwork and typing, filling out all the forms and
Medical transcription can help EMR/EHR adoption. Transcription allows healthcare providers to use secure platforms for the transfer of electronic records.