Electronic medical records: Generate e-prescriptions, manage patient treatment history, optimise patient diagnosis, track medical history & secure patient data
2. ElectronicHealth
Record
While pen and paper have been traditional methods for
managing patient medical records, they come with several
potential drawbacks, which has created the need for
electronic medical records software (EMRs).
3. Herearesomedrawbacksofusingpen
andpaperformanagingpatientmedical
records:
There is always a possibility of human
error where one might misplace the
patient case sheet, this leads to delays
in retrieving patient information and
potential errors in patient care.
Storing health records requires
significant physical space. As the
number of patients and their records
increases, healthcare facilities may face
challenges in managing and storing the
growing volume of paper documents.
Sharing patient information among
different healthcare providers or
facilities is cumbersome with paper
records. This lack of interoperability can
hinder coordinated care and
collaboration among healthcare
professionals.
Paper records are more susceptible to
unauthorised access and loss.
