The shift from paper to electronic medical records has brought about advancements in medical communication but has posed new challenges for end users. Many healthcare systems struggle to achieve optimal integration for patient point-of-care, longitudinal patient histories, and effective management of patient data.
In the face of various digital health technologies using diverse clinical terminologies, technical specifications, and functional capabilities, crucial patient data from external facilities becomes challenging to access and often gets lost in a sea of data clutter.
For healthcare organizations seeking clinical efficiency improvements, integration with new health technology tools is essential. This emphasizes the importance of having a reliable partner committed to investing in their platform, making it easier to exchange and share patient information across diverse medical data resources.
eHealth Technologies identifies three key areas that need standardization to enhance document usability and maximize value for clinical teams:
- Prioritize usability in interface design to enhance end-user satisfaction.
- Clinically organize patient records to prominently display relevant information customized by medical specialty.
- Incorporate clinical documentation seamlessly with workflow processes and navigation tools.
Streamlining and accurately mapping external medical record information empower end users to access complete patient histories, facilitating data-backed decisions in a timely manner. The adoption of a new electronic medical record tool brings several benefits, including:
- Reducing clinicians’ administrative time by retrieving and labeling only the necessary records for accurate patient assessments.
- Saving patients’ time and money through meaningful first appointments and minimizing duplicate testing.
- Enabling the sharing of patient data across the entire enterprise.
Efficient record management should not hinder the delivery of informed patient care. Making the right patient data easily accessible across all departments reduces administrative work, minimizes duplicate testing, and improves patient outcomes.
Choose a trusted partner like eHealth Technologies to integrate medical records, images, and pathology materials efficiently. Their advanced technology and analytics platform, combined with a dedicated team, help alleviate administrative burdens for hospital administrators, clinicians, and patients. By reducing manual entry, increasing data integrity, and providing a comprehensive view of outside medical records, eHealth Technologies supports healthcare providers in improving patient outcomes, decreasing patient leakage, and enhancing overall efficiencies.
Author: Michelle Donowsky, with over 25 years of clinical experience, plays a crucial role in engaging with customers and driving successful implementations at eHealth Technologies. Her considerable experience encompasses positions held at Eastman Kodak Company/Carestream Health, and she is a co-founder of Onconcepts, LLC. Michelle’s commitment to oncology extends to her charitable work and hospice volunteerism.
