Technology is always evolving, and it can be overwhelming or stressful trying to keep up with the latest trends. When it comes to the healthcare industry, it’s important to know what technology is available so you can better treat your patients. One such technology solution that’s been making a big impact are electronic health records or EHRs. So what are they and why are they making a difference?
As a healthcare professional, you’ve definitely had to deal with tape backups at some point or another. Tape backups are often hard to retrieve and can use up time that is crucial to the wellbeing of your patient. EHRs are available wherever, and whenever, you need them. Along with convenience, here are some other benefits of switching to EHRs:
Lower overall practice costs.
EHRs are efficient and medical professionals have found that because of the improvement in efficiency, costs decreased. According to HealthIT.gov, 82% of providers report that prescribing medicines electronically save times, while another 75% report receiving lab results faster. Additionally, 68% of providers report that their EHR helps when recruiting physicians.
Patients can participate in regulating their health.
Personal health records, or PHRs, are another form of an EHR. With a PHR, patients can maintain and manage their health information from doctor visits, diet changes or other health-related changes. Ideally, the future of healthcare will hold health “hubs” where all patients sync up their PHRs to their doctor’s EHRs.
Are you looking to switch to EHRs? If so, give Stratosphere Networks a call at 877-599-3999 to speak with one of our healthcare IT consultants.
