An advantage of the electronic health record is the allowance of patient information to be accessed anywhere, communicated to all physicians involved in a patients care. In a case study Dr. Holly miller stated “Patients are particularly vulnerable when they are transitioning across care environments, such as being referred from their primary care provider to a specialist for a consultation, or at the time of discharge from the hospital when the patient returns back to the care of the patient’s primary care team. Critical information is required for the next provider to appropriately care for the patient, but today that doesn’t always happen.” This is where the electronic health record comes in, after being discharged from the hospital, with
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With a A patient portal created an easy way to communicate between the doctor and patient. In a study 80% of americans who have access to their information via the electronic health record use it. (http://occupytheory.org/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-electronic-health-records/) With one of these the patient would be able to schedule their own appointments, ask for perscriptions to be refilled, or email their doctors with quick questions they may have. AThis in turn helps the physician out by providing the ability to answer simple questions quickly in between seeing patients, avoiding booking an face to face appointment spot for something as simple as a perscription refill, and also allows them to send results, visit summaries, and other information to patients through an attatchment in an email.In a case study conducted in a health center in Pawtucket and Central falls rhode island they found patients felt very good about having an alternative method of contact rather then the busy call centers. Clinicians also found that it helped engage more patients in their own health care, and reduced the amount of incoming calls. Lastly with all communications saved, it allowed for better documentation, and easier translation with patients whose first language isn’t english.
With a A patient portal created an easy way to communicate between the doctor and patient. In a study 80% of americans who have access to their information via the electronic health record use it. (http://occupytheory.org/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-electronic-health-records/) With one of these the patient would be able to schedule their own appointments, ask for perscriptions to be refilled, or email their doctors with quick questions they may have. AThis in turn helps the physician out by providing the ability to answer simple questions quickly in between seeing patients, avoiding booking an face to face appointment spot for something as simple as a perscription refill, and also allows them to send results, visit summaries, and other information to patients through an attatchment in an email.In a case study conducted in a health center in Pawtucket and Central falls rhode island they found patients felt very good about having an alternative method of contact rather then the busy call centers. Clinicians also found that it helped engage more patients in their own health care, and reduced the amount of incoming calls. Lastly with all communications saved, it allowed for better documentation, and easier translation with patients whose first language isn’t english.