A Modern Trend in Electronic Health Records
Electronic Health Records (EHRs) are electronic platforms that contain detailed medical data on a patient, including their medical background, diagnoses, therapies, medications, and laboratory findings. EHRs enable healthcare providers to easily access, update, and share patient data in real-time, improving care coordination across various settings by replacing traditional paper charts. Enhancing the efficiency of healthcare delivery is accomplished by lowering the occurrence of medical errors, such as wrong prescriptions or overlooked diagnoses, which leads to improved patient outcomes. Apart from simplifying clinical operations, electronic health records (EHRs) also assist in administrative duties such as billing, appointment scheduling, and communicating with patients via online portals, enabling access to test results, prescription refills, and messaging doctors. EHRs play a vital role in medical research and public health by allowing for the gathering of extensive health data for examination. Nevertheless, there are major worries regarding data privacy and security, necessitating strong measures to safeguard sensitive patient data from unauthorized access or breaches. In spite of these obstacles, EHRs are transforming healthcare by enhancing connectivity, efficiency, and patient focus.
Authors
- C.K. Gomathy
Institutions
- Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Innovative Research in Science Engineering and Technology
- Published
- 2025-02-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15680/ijirset.2025.1402081
- Primary Topic
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00