Tag Archives: EHRs

How EHRs Prevent Adverse Events and Improve Patient Safety

Health information technology (HIT) includes methods and applications that enhance clinician decision-making and communication. Electronic health records (EHRs), for instance, have changed the way documentation is done and medical transcription services are delivered. Studies have found that EHRs can also … Continue reading

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How EHRs Have Impacted the SOAP Note Format

Created in 1968, the subjective, objective, assessment, plan or SOAP ordering for organizing physician progress notes is now in the midst of a controversy. Perceptions about the efficacy of this standard format for organizing patient information have undergone a change … Continue reading

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Move to Make EHRs Easier for Consumers to Access

Health care providers and technology companies are to take measures to make electronic health records (EHRs) easier for consumers to access and use, according to a Fox News report. With medical transcription integrated into them, EHRs have become an accurate … Continue reading

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EHRs Not Sufficient to Improve the Quality of Stroke Care

Electronic health records (EHRs) are supposed to enhance the clinical outcomes with faster data input, exchange and retrieval. EHR is regarded as an effective clinical documentation tool to improve the quality of care for conditions for which guidelines are quickly … Continue reading

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