1. (HEALTHCARE) about EMR/EHR now and in 2025
(HEALTHCARE) about EMR/EHR now and in 2025Respond to 2 students 250 words each
and include a reference with each about Electronic Medical Records now and in the year
2025…Student#1After reading all 4 scenarios for primary care, by 2025 and reading several
articles. I believe the U.S. healthcare system will represent scenarios 1 and scenarios 4 due
to the rapid changes in technology. With the electronic health records (EHR) and new
technologies emerging this will improve quality of care, while reducing cost, and by
allowing patients to monitor, record, and participate in their own preventive care, progress,
and which will produce better outcome for each individual needs (Ginter, P.M.; Duncan, W.J.;
Swayne, L.E. 2013). New technology will make it easier for patients to address their
questions and concern by phone or online access to their physician directly.Based on
today’ s issue due to cuts in the federal health care spending, Medicare restricting payments
to hospitals that perform sufficient amount of surgical procedures where this is known to
result in better outcomes, and the global debit crisis which has put the country in a
recession with healthcare being hit the harder due to millions of Americans are still
uninsured, employees are paying higher premium and out of pocket for health care has
contributed to the lack of affordable health insurance, and high quality of care (Ward, M.;
Daniels, S.A.; Walker. G.J.; and Duckett, S. 2007).Even though physicians are more likely to
receive a financial incentive for improving on the quality of care while controlling the
volume of service they provide and deliver (Ward, M.: Daniels, S.A.; Walker, G.J.; and
Duckett, S. 2007).In my scenarios in health care in 2025 will be due to people are starting to
live, longer, and healthy lives due to becoming more involved in their own preventive care
by changing their eating habits and exercising more. I believe within the next 10 to 15 years
that majority of Americans will receive free preventive maintain services; safer hospitals;
ability to access their own medical records; more affordable health care with lower
increases in insurance premiums; more information about prices on diagnosis codes,
procedures codes, and quality of care (Ezekiel, E. 2014). With Electronic health records
(EHR) and new technology emerging with be a major tool in helping patients monitor their
own blood pressure, glucose levels, and participate more in their own health care while
increasing patient contact by phone, email, or online with their personal physicians without
having to wait for hours for a response. There concerns can be addressed more
quickly.Student#2Healthcare has come a long way in such a short period of time and will
continue on this model of rapid growth within the next few years as well. This is not only to
the medical breakthroughs and techniques which are utilized but also the health care field
2. and client based experiences which patients rely on. These changes encompass accessibility
through technology as well as government regulations in medicine.After reading through
the perspectives, perspectives 1 and 4 seem to not only be the most likely, but also can be
reflected with our current healthcare systems we have in place. It is already possible for
patients to receive care through the use of technology. A bad example of this would be the
use of WebMD by patients to self diagnose their illnesses by searching through a poorly
curated database (Funt, 2011) .The answer to this in recent years has been the ability,
presented by some companies, to be able to live chat and even video conference with
healthcare professionals in order to better diagnose minor illnesses. The issue with this is
that at this point in time, these tools are only available to some based on either the company
they work for and or the insurance plan that they have.In the year 2025 it can be foreseen
that the healthcare industry will have the ability to go paperless with the use of electronic
medical records and electronic health records as standard practice. “ We have point-and-
click instead of having to write long notes, which reduces the time it takes to chart and gives
them more time with patients,” said Tammy S. Hogue, a registered nurse at the heart
hospital (Paperless, 2004, 449) . This in conjunction with the use of these e doctors would
allow for patients to become more involved with the healthcare process. This will allow
those who have access or authorization such as health care professionals in different fields
to view and share medical records about mutual patients in order for them, as well as the
patient, to better understand their medical standing.The issue of accessibility to healthcare
is not only addressed through the internet but also the government’ s ability to provide
affordable solutions to patients. As the population of the US gains access to affordable
healthcare solutions, there will be an influx in patient care in doctors offices and emergency
rooms even in the case of non emergencies. As stated in Journal of Biomedical Informatics,
“ This type of telemedicine system guarantees patient supervision while reducing costs
(enabling more autonomous patient care and avoiding hospital overflows). Furthermore,
patients’ ” quality of life and empowerment are improved” (Lasierra, N., Alesanco, A.,
Guillén, S., & García, J, 2013, pg 516). This can only be done if patients are educated
correctly on preventative measures and health care practices. This will allow for a healthier
population with greater accessibility to healthcare professionals.
