Benefits of Electronic Health Records (Essay Sample)

Electronic Health Records
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Electronic Health Records
Clinging our research onto (Ghazisaeedi, Mohammadzadeh, & Safdari, 2014), electronic health records is a digital version of a patient’s health record or chart. It is unique in its own way since information is readily available and restricted to a number of users hence maximum security. Information in it is confidential since it contains medical reports of patients which include their progress, reaction towards treatment and a record of treated illnesses. Not only does Electronic health records contain the information or date named above, but also tests and results taken on patients over a certain duration of time. As a result, this helps in correct procedures and workflow in health institutions.
Information can be relayed easily by use of digital systems to specialists who in  any case have a wider scope of knowledge in related disease that at times may seem to get out of hand. Health records are sent to organizations that deal with health issues in their line of duty in order to come up with possible solutions towards an issue that tends to affect a country or region as a whole. Since electronic health records have a wide range of benefits, it is advisable to introduce it into health care organizations
With an increase in the level of technology, Electronic health records require skilled personnel to handle correctly. The need for more skilled personnel will be seen since a number of the current staff might not be up to per with such systems. Moreover; training programmes will be introduced in order to save labor and resources. Employing new employees tends to be a costly and expensive process hence opting for free training. The programs will have involve various important issues and topics that govern and run electronic health re