| It is estimated that by the end of next year, one | | | | is available known as VistA. "Veterans Health |
| third of the world wide data stored on computer | | | | Information Systems and Technology |
| systems will contain medical associated images. | | | | Architecture" (VistA) is a standard enterprise EMR |
| This is going to be proved right with the upcoming | | | | application used in the U.S. Department of Veteran |
| of Free EMR. Basically, EMR is Electronic Medical | | | | Affairs medical system. But it also has some |
| Record which is information systems that like any | | | | issues like it uses a prograaiming system called as |
| other computer system allow data access, | | | | MUMPS which Is not free so you need to buy this |
| storage and also retrieval of useful information. | | | | so as to use this free EMR. |
| These systems help the organizations such as | | | | When these technological modules comes to |
| hospitals to maintain medical records of patients | | | | practice in hospitals or offices they surely will |
| and keep track of their healthcare requirements. | | | | require effective training, a positive mind set to |
| As the information is maintained on electronically, | | | | adapt the new system, patience, and a slow |
| the chances of err gets reduced and | | | | transitional effect. Then initial effort may be |
| consequently increases the efficiency of the | | | | tedious for staff. |
| hospital staff. | | | | When you are going for a Free EMR you must |
| EMR allows the authorities to store charts and | | | | keep following points in mind: |
| scanned paper records along with the other | | | | - You must always keep a reliable backup for the |
| information of individual patient. | | | | system so that you ensure data safety and |
| Each one of us keeps on hearing terms like Free | | | | never lose some important records. |
| EMR and Open Source EMR. A number of people | | | | - It should be efficient and not just a storage |
| are contributing to this open EMR development. A | | | | dump. Effective retrieval mechanism should be |
| large number of people from the medical domain | | | | there. |
| still do not know much about this open source | | | | - It must provide quick searches such as for |
| free stuff. | | | | prescribed drugs, medication, blood groups, so |
| Now so as to use Free EMR the doctors must be | | | | that it is beneficial in emergency cases. |
| very cautious and must hire a professional person | | | | - It should manage records from multiplt offices |
| of this domain. This Free EMR which appear very | | | | and hospitals as well as should magane multiple |
| attractive, but they may always not be free to | | | | types of records. |
| use. They also might be hard to implement | | | | - It allows multiple users. It also connects users to |
| without a technical person. | | | | personal and online support sources. |
| When it comes to naming the projects that have | | | | - It should be manageable and user-friendly. A |
| been started as free EMR, an example which | | | | drawback of EMR is that some doctors think that |
| comes to the mind is Health Wiki. Many other | | | | after getting used to this system, they do not |
| sites which that they offer Free EMR but they | | | | get a fair chance of one to one dialogue with |
| may have a hidden cost associated with them. | | | | them. |
| One more very well known FREE EMR software | | | | |