| The traditional hospital setting would include nurses | | | | would say that the use of electronic medical |
| and physicians carrying the conventional | | | | records helped their lives become less complicated |
| paper-based charts wherein the patient’s | | | | and easier, since they would not struggle and go |
| information will be seen in that bunch of papers. | | | | through the different pages of the patient’s |
| These charts are very important since this is | | | | records with everything scribbled on it. With just a |
| where healthcare physicians write their orders, | | | | click of a mouse and some buttons on the |
| and this is also where nurses write their | | | | keyboard, healthcare professionals including nurses |
| patient’s progress. | | | | and doctors can easily access the patient’s |
| Through the years, advancements in technology | | | | chart as fast as possible. |
| had already occurred and the conventional papers | | | | Instead of doing the charting manually, which |
| had been replaced with <a rel="nofollow" | | | | takes a lot of time, healthcare professionals can |
| onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(' | | | | delegate most of their time in providing quality |
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| Records</a>. These records are basically | | | | scientifically proven already. Some tests were |
| computer based. Since electronic medical records | | | | conducted in the United States of America, and it |
| were invented and developed, there had been a | | | | has been shown that patients were a lot more |
| noticeable drop in medical malpractices. As a | | | | satisfied with the kind of care that they have |
| matter of fact, some studies showed that | | | | received from hospitals who use electronic |
| medical malpractices were caused by not properly | | | | medical records from hospitals and healthcare |
| understanding the handwriting of physicians and | | | | professionals that who doesn’t. |
| some other nurses as well – an unintentional | | | | Data and other important information are backed |
| mistake if I should say. | | | | up just in case something unexpected might |
| Since everything is going to be computerized, | | | | happen. However, be cautious in choosing which |
| there is no way that healthcare professionals | | | | software to use. There are some, that |
| would not understand the orders and information | | | | doesn’t have back-up storage – that may |
| that has been indicated on the records. | | | | cause a lot of problem in the near future. |
| <a rel="nofollow" | | | | Information from patients is very important and |
| onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(' | | | | without these, the hospital may be at great loss. |
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| Records</a>or EMR for short is being used | | | | software to use, you have to ask the |
| by most hospitals in the United States of | | | | manufacturer what kind of database system that |
| America. Some other countries are using it, but | | | | they use, and if the package would include backing |
| the other parts of the world are still getting to | | | | up of data and information. |
| know the product. Most healthcare professionals | | | | |