Question

While an electronic health record (EHR) may be more accessible, has it made client preferences more visible? Assess the effectiveness of the EHR in capturing and communicating patient preferences and empowerment across settings or institutions. Include a description of whether interdisciplinary collaboration improves with increased use of the electronic health record in your response.

Answer 1

An electronic health record is the systematized collection of patient and population electronically stored health information in a digital format. The data can be shared between different health settings.

EHR effectiveness in capturing and communicating patient preference and empowerment across institutes is made clear by providing better manage care for patients and provide better health care.

EHR provide accurate, complete, up to date information about patients.

Enabling coordinated and efficient care by quick access to records.

More reliable prescription.

Enabling privacy and security of patient care

Reducing costs by minimising duplicate testing, paper work, improved health.

Interdisciplinary collaboration and the EHR:

Documentation is more clear and have additional information through EHR. These are sufficient for effective physician and nurse collaboration.

Quality improvement is observed between health care team in response to patient treatment with the help of EHR.