The basics of EMR

The basics of EMR An electronic medical record (EMR) is a technological solution-- computerized legal medical record that is automatically created in establishments that deliver healthcare-such as all the major hospitals, dispensaries and also operation... More

The basics of EMR An electronic medical record (EMR) is a technological solution-- computerized legal medical record that is automatically created in establishments that deliver healthcare-such as all the major hospitals, dispensaries and also operation centers. Electronic medical records are usually part of complete health information systems that allow storing, retrieving and manipulation of medical records. There are few things that are deemed necessary for a system to qualify as a complete EMR system: • The prescriptions have to be computerized and automatic • The tests have to be computerized • The patients test results have to be computerized • And the notes that the physician gives also have to be computerized In spite of reports that 25% of hospitals use EMR, less than 10% satisfy the above criteria. But governments and the health councils realize the need for such systems in the industry, and as a result government has stepped up the amount of money that is to be spent on b Less