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2014 OSEHRA Open Source Summit: Global Collaboration in Health IT
2014-09-03 - 2014-09-05    
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
OSEHRA is an alliance of corporations, agencies, and individuals dedicated to advancing the state of the art in open source electronic health record (EHR) systems [...]
Connected Health Summit
2014-09-04    
All Day
The inaugural Connected Health Summit: Engaging Consumers is the only event focused exclusively on the consumer-focused perspective of the fast-growing digital health/connected health market. The [...]
Health Impact MidWest
2014-09-08    
All Day
The HealthIMPACT Forum is where health system C-Suite Executives meet.  Designed by and for health system leaders like you, it provides an unmatched faculty of [...]
Simulation Summit 2014
2014-09-11    
All Day
Hilton Toronto Downtown | September 11 - 12, 2014 Meeting Location Hilton Toronto Downtown 145 Richmond Street West Toronto, Ontario, M5H 2L2, CANADA Tel: 416-869-3456 [...]
Webinar : EHR: Demand Results!
2014-09-11    
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
09/11/14 | 2:00 - 2:45 PM ET If you are using an EHR, you deserve the best solution for your money. You need to demand [...]
Healthcare Electronic Point of Service: Automating Your Front Office
2014-09-11    
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
09/11/14 | 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET Start capitalizing on customer convenience trends today! Today’s healthcare reimbursement models put a greater financial risk on healthcare [...]
e-Patient Connections 2014
2014-09-15    
All Day
e-Patient Connections 2014 Follow Us! @ePatCon2014 Join in the Conversation at #ePatCon The Internet, social media platforms and mobile health applications are enabling patients to take an [...]
Free Webinar - Don’t Be Denied: Avoiding Billing and Coding Errors
2014-09-16    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Tuesday, September 16, 2014 1:00 PM Eastern / 10:00 AM Pacific   Stopping the denial on an individual claim is just the first step. Smart [...]
Health 2.0 Fall Conference 2014
2014-09-21    
12:00 am
We’re back in Santa Clara on September 21-24, 2014 and once again bringing together the best and brightest speakers, newest product demos, and top networking opportunities for [...]
Healthcare Analytics Summit 14
2014-09-24    
All Day
Transforming Healthcare Through Analytics Join top executives and professionals from around the U.S. for a memorable educational summit on the incredibly pressing topic of Healthcare [...]
AHIMA 2014 Convention
2014-09-27    
All Day
As the most extensive exposition in the industry, the AHIMA Convention and Exhibit attracts decision makers and influencers in HIM and HIT. Last year in [...]
2014 Annual Clinical Coding Meeting
2014-09-27    
12:00 am
Event Type: Meeting HIM Domain: Coding Classification and Reimbursement Continuing Education Units Available: 10 Location: San Diego, CA Venue: San Diego Convention Center Faculty: TBD [...]
AHIP National Conferences on Medicare & Medicaid
2014-09-28    
All Day
Balancing your organization’s short- and long-term needs as you navigate the changes in the Medicare and Medicaid programs can be challenging. AHIP’s National Conferences on Medicare [...]
A Behavioral Health Collision At The EHR Intersection
2014-09-30    
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Date/Time Date(s) - 09/30/2014 2:00 pm Hear Why Many Organizations Are Changing EHRs In Order To Remain Competitive In The New Value-Based Health Care Environment [...]
Meaningful Use and The Rise of the Portals
2014-10-02    
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
Meaningful Use and The Rise of the Portals: Best Practices in Patient Engagement Thu, Oct 2, 2014 10:30 PM - 11:15 PM IST Join Meaningful [...]
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Connected Health Summit
4 Sep 14
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Health Impact MidWest
8 Sep 14
Chicago
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e-Patient Connections 2014
15 Sep 14
New York
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Health 2.0 Fall Conference 2014
21 Sep 14
Santa Clara
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Healthcare Analytics Summit 14
24 Sep 14
Salt Lake City
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AHIMA 2014 Convention
27 Sep 14
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May 12: Efficient Medical Care By Using Electronic Health Records

efficient medical care

Today, where everything calls for up-to-date information, it is vital that information could be used very easily with very little problems. Information becomes more and more important and it’s available to way more persons than ever before. New technologies have advanced just about every facet of how we live. Of course, this is in particular essential in the field of medicine and medical care: Electronic health records are making many things less complicated. With EHRs, the medical industry experiences big improvements in numerous aspects.

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Effectiveness Of Electronic Health Records

Greater efficiency is among the greatest benefits of EHRs. Those types of health records ensure that patient details are more reliable. It also will allow patient information to be sent from one medical professional to a different one with more efficiency.

Sharing Of The Patient’s Medical History

What has likewise increased is without question patient safety due to the ease of spreading information. If all of your medical information is kept electronically, it may be shared quite easily among most medical experts. For instance, if you’re away, out and about, in case you end up ill or hurt the doctor you visit can quickly obtain your complete medical data from your home doctor. This will enable the other medical professional help make an educated prognosis, to make sure you receive significantly better care. This is especially useful in a situation in which you can not speak for yourself.

Additional Safety Benefits of Electronic Health Records

The effective sharing of patient data is not the sole thing that makes EHRs a safer way of maintaining patient records. In past times, the process medical doctors utilized to get your health background was to interview you. In case you didn’t remember to inform your new doctor of a specific piece of information or maybe you described a problem in the incorrect fashion it could actually have harmful effects on the health. With the help of EHRs, in case you switch medical doctors, a new physician can receive your full health background accurately. In order to get your medical data all your new medical doctor will require is the name, birthday, name of your last doctor, and perhaps one piece of ID.

They Are Maintained In A Central Location

One more of many great things about electronic health records is they are residing in a central location. This allows for just about any authorized doctor, all over the world to get access to your medical information. It is a big benefit in an emergency situation. If you are ever involved in an emergency such as a natural disaster, tornado, or anything the like you will appreciate the fact that your health related records are easily accessible. It works like that that if you visit a doctor, whether it is your family doctor or some other health practitioner, they add more specifics to your EHR records. Another point where EHRs help considerably is that it is now very easy for the medical doctor to see your medical history.

More cost effective

Such health records are likewise playing a major part in reducing costs and expenses. Electronic health records therefore are not simply more effective, but also more economical. These financial savings will be seen in a multitude of locations. You’ll see financial savings no matter whether EHRs will be utilized in major clinics or small doctor’s offices. All of this adds up to savings for the patient on top of that. Because medical costs are lowered, many people will be able to visit their health practitioner more often.

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